Orphans - A History

A rich and varied cultural and social history of an overlooked but ever-present phenomenon, and an impassioned plea for proper care today.

About the author

Jeremy Seabrook is the author of more than forty books on subjects as diverse as transnational prostitution, child labour, social class, ageing, unemployment and poverty. His most recent include Pauperland: Poverty and the Poor in Britain and The Song of the Shirt: The High Price of Cheap Garments, from Blackburn to Bangladesh, which won the Bread and Roses Prize for Radical Publishing in 2016.

Summary

A rich and varied cultural and social history of an overlooked but ever-present phenomenon, and an impassioned plea for proper care today.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Seabrook
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781849049429
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-942-9
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Sociology: family & relationships, Social and cultural history, Child welfare, Sociology: family and relationships