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A minority and the state : Travellers in Britain in the twentieth century /

"This book is a much-needed general history of Britain's travelling communities in the twentieth century. The book draws together detailed archival research at the local and national level to explore the impact of state and legislative developments affecting Travellers, as well as their ex...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Taylor, Becky (Lecturer in history)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The early twentieth century and wartime
  • Travellers' lives, 1900-45
  • The state and its legal responses
  • Education and missions
  • Post-war and the 1960s
  • Travellers' lives, 1945-68
  • The state and site provision
  • Travellers and the welfare state
  • The later years
  • State developments and Travellers' responses, 1968-2000
  • Conclusion.