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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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Manchester University Press,
2017.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.