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The politics of the poor : the East End of London, 1885-1914 /

This work is about the political views of the 'classic' poor of London's East End in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, who are generally characterized as having had a poverty-induced apathy. The book challenges the idea that a 'Conservatism of the slums' existed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brodie, Marc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2004.
Series:Oxford historical monographs.
Subjects:
East End (London, England) > Politics and government.
Poor > England > London > History > 19th century.
Poor > England > London > History > 20th century.
East End (London, England) > Social conditions.
Pauvres > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Pauvres > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Politics and government
Poor
Social conditions
England > London
England > London > East End
Kiesgedrag.
Armen (personen)
1800-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This work is about the political views of the 'classic' poor of London's East End in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, who are generally characterized as having had a poverty-induced apathy. The book challenges the idea that a 'Conservatism of the slums' existed.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 240 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index.
ISBN:1423767896
9781423767893
9786610757749
6610757747
9780191556524
0191556521
9780199270552
0199270554