Where Did We Go Wrong? - Industrial Performance, Education and the Economy in Victorian Britain

Informationen zum Autor Gordon Roderick, Michael Stephens Zusammenfassung This series of edited papers, first published in 1981, examines Britain’s industrial and commercial performance in the 19th and 20th centuries against the background of the development of state education. The performance of certain key 19th century manufacturing industries are analysed and the reasons for their relative decline in the face of foreign competition is assessed. This title will be of interest to students of history and education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: Background ; 1. Introduction: Britain 1851-1914 Gordon Roderick and Michael Stephens 2. The Economy, Management and Foreign Competition Derek H. Aldcroft 3. Progress in Artisan Literacy E. G. West 4. The Labour Force: Some Relevant Attitudes P. W. Musgrave 5. Population and the Bio-social Background W. H. G. Armytage ; Part Two: Case Studies ; 6. The Coal Industry Neil Buxton 7. Iron and Steel J. K. Almond 8. The Textile Industries Stanley Chapman 9. Engineering Geoffrey Sims 10. The Chemical Industry Keith Trace ; Part Three: Education and Government ; 11. Technical Education 1850-1914 Michael Le Guillou 12. The Universities Gordon Roderick and Michael Stephens 13. Technical Education and the University College of Nottingham Brian Tolley 14. The Role of Government Gordon Roderick and Michael Stephens 15. Conclusions Gordon Roderick and Michael Stephens ; Index

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Stephens Roderick
• Assisted by: Gordon Roderick (Editor), Roderick Gordon (Editor), Michael Stephens (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138217065
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21706-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education 1800-1926; Routledge Library Editions: Education 1800-1926
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, EDUCATION / History, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, History of Education, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history