Author : S. Cordery
Release : 2003-06-24
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 048/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis British Friendly Societies, 1750-1914 by : S. Cordery
Download or read book British Friendly Societies, 1750-1914 written by S. Cordery. This book was released on 2003-06-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first monograph on this topic since 1961, this book provides an innovative interpretation of the Friendly Societies in Britain from the perspectives on social, gender and political history. It establishes the central role of the Friendly Societies in the political activism of British workers, changing understandings of masculinity and femininity, the ritualised expression of social tensions and the origins of the welfare state.