The Labouring Classes in Early Industrial England, 1750-1850

John Rule

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781317871965
• Subtopic: Labour Economics
• Index: History

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of current research on the social conditions, experiences and reactions of working people during the period 1750 - 1850.

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The Labouring Classes in Early Industrial England, 1750–1850

John Rule

First published 1986 by Addison Wesley Longman Limited

Seventh impression 1998

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ISBN 13: 978-0-582-49172-4 (pbk)

DOI: 10.4324/9781315836805

BRITISH LIBRARY CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION DATA

Rule, John

The labouring classes in early industrial england, 1750–1850.—(Themes in British social history)

1. Labor and laboring classes—Great Britain—History

I. Title II. Series

305.5′62′0941 HD8389

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA

Rule, John, 1944–

The labouring classes in early industrial England. 1750-1850.

(Themes in British social history)

Bibliography: p.

Includes index.

1. Labor and laboring classes—England—History. 2. England—Social conditions. I. Title. II. Series.

HD8389.R85 1986 305.5′62′0942 85–16665

ISBN 0-582-49172-X (pbk.)

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• List of tables
• Preface
• Introduction: perspectives and problems
• PART ONE. MATERIAL CONDITIONS
  • 1. The standard of living
  • 2. Working-class consumption
  • 3. Housing
• PART TWO. WORK
  • 4. The wage and its form
  • 5. Labour intensity, work discipline and health
• PART THREE. COMMUNITY
  • 6. Community
  • 7. The family
  • 8. Sentiment and sex: the feelings of the working classes
  • 9. Popular recreation
  • 10. Education for the labouring classes
• PART FOUR. RESPONSES
  • 11. Trade unionism before 1825
  • 12. The repeal of the Combination Acts and the aftermath
  • 13. Post-1834: craft unionism, miners and Chartism
  • 14. The protesting crowd: riots and disturbances
• Conclusion: class and class consciousness
• Select bibliography
• Index

Acknowledgements

We are indebted to the following for permission to reproduce copyright material: Edward Arnold Ltd and the Author, Professor S. Pollard for Table 6 from Table p222 Genesis of Modern Management; Adam & Charles Black Ltd for Table 4 from Table pl08 Consumption and Standards of Living by C. Zimmerman, pub. Williams & Norgate 1936.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Frontmatter 1
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• List of tables
• Preface
• Introduction: perspectives and problems
• PART ONE. MATERIAL CONDITIONS
• PART TWO. WORK
• PART THREE. COMMUNITY
• PART FOUR. RESPONSES
• Conclusion: class and class consciousness
• Select bibliography
• Index