Respectability and the London Poor, 1780-1870 "The Value of Virtue"

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ISBN:9781848932814
Editorial: Pickering And Chatto
Fecha de la edición:2013
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Nº Pág.:240
Idiomas:Ingles

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/ Historia Económica

The population of London soared during the Industrial Revolution and the poorer areas became iconic places of overcrowding and vice. Recent studies of the 'civilizing mission of middle-class Londoners determined to instigate social reform, have treated the poor as a single, uniform group. Though a gradual shift towards respectability is indisputable, MacKay argues for a more fragmentary picture. Focusing on the communities of Westminster, she shows that many of the plebeian populace retained traditional working-class pursuits, such as gambling, drinking and blood sports.

Introduction

1 Borrowing a Warm

2 Mazy Courts and Dark Abodes

3 The Daily Grind

4 Using Charity and Poor Relief

5 Different Temporalities

Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Works Cited

Index

Lynn MacKay, Brandon University