Working men's bodies : Work camps in Britain, 1880-1940 /

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Britain's work camp systems have never before been studied in depth. Highly readable, and based on thorough archival research and the reminiscences of those involved, this fascinating book addresses the relations between work, masculinity, training and citizen service. The book is a comprehensi...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Field, John, 1949- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York [New York] : Manchester University Press, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Human body > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Human body > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Working class men > Great Britain > Social conditions > 20th century.
Working class men > Great Britain > Social conditions > 19th century.
Labor supply > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Labor supply > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Work camps > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Work camps > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Colonising the land
  • "We work among the lowest stratum of life"
  • Labour colonies and public health
  • Alternative living in the English countryside
  • "The landless man to the manless land"
  • Transference and the labour government, 1929-31
  • Incremental growth
  • "Light green uniforms, white aprons and caps"
  • Camps as social service and social movement
  • "Down with the concentration camps!"
  • Conclusion.

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