In Their Own Write - Contesting the New Poor Law, 1834–1900

Until now it has been impossible to know how the poor themselves negotiated the New Poor Law and its measures, and how their interactions with the state shifted and changed across the nineteenth century. Based on first-hand testimony - pauper letters and witness statements interwoven with letters to newspapers and correspondence from poor law officials and advocates - In Their Own Write exposes this hidden history.

A propos de l'auteur

Steven King is professor of economic and social history at Nottingham Trent University and the author of Writing the Lives of the English Poor, 1750s-1830s.

Paul Carter is principal records specialist (Modern Domestic), Collaborative Projects at The National Archives.

Natalie Carter is a visiting fellow at Nottingham Trent University.

Peter Jones is senior research associate at the University of Glasgow.

Carol Beardmore is lecturer in history at the Open University.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Carol Beardmore, Natalie Carter, Paul Carter, Peter Jones, Steven King
• Edition: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2023
• EAN: 9780228014331
• ISBN: 978-0-228-01433-1
• Pages: 472
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 155 mm x 49 mm
• Poids: 720 g
• Illustrations: 16 photos, 4 maps
• Thèmes: States, People, and the Histor; McGill-Queen's Studies in Prot; States, People, and the History of Social Change
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire