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Male professionals in nineteenth century Britain : families, intergenerational mobility, and the rise of the professions /

Built around a representative cohort of 750 'professional men' recorded in the 1851 census, this is a statistically-based social, cultural, and familial history of a fast-growing and socially prominent section of the Victorian propertied classes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brockliss, L. W. B. (Author), Smith, Harry, 1987- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Professional employees > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Professions > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Social mobility > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Professionnels salariés > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Professions libérales > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Mobilité sociale > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Great Britain.
Europe.
HISTORY.
Social History.
Society & culture: general.
Society.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Built around a representative cohort of 750 'professional men' recorded in the 1851 census, this is a statistically-based social, cultural, and familial history of a fast-growing and socially prominent section of the Victorian propertied classes.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations, map.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191998966
0191998966
9780198897675
0198897677