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Politics, pauperism and power in late nineteenth-century Ireland.

This is a study of the nature and operation of the Irish poor law system in the post-famine period. It traces the expansion of the system to encompass a wide range of welfare services, and explains the ideological and political context in which expansion took place. The only local government bodies...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crossman, Virginia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Manchester University Press, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Politics, pauperism and power in late nineteenth-century Ireland; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The poor law system in nineteenth-century Ireland; 2 Poor law boards and the advance of Irish nationalism; 3 Poor relief and the prosecution of the land campaign; 4 Famine echoes: the relief of distress; 5 Labourersâ#x80;#x99; cottages: the poor law system as an engine of social change; 6 Domestic politics: women and poor law administration; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.