The Aristocracy of Labour in Nineteenth-Century Britain, c. 1850–1900

This series, specially commissioned by the Economic History Society, provides a guide to the current interpretations of the key themes of economic and social history in which advances have recently been made or in which there has been significant debate. Originally entitled 'Studies in Economic History', in 1974 the series had its scope extended to include topics in social history, and the new series title, 'Studies in Economic and Social History', signalises this development. The series gives readers access to the best work done, helps them to draw their own conclusions in major fields of study, and by means of the critical bibliography in each book guides them in the selection of further reading. The aim is to provide a springboardto further work rather than a set of pre-packaged conclusions or short-cuts. Front Matter....Pages 1-7 Introduction....Pages 8-14 Income, Employment and Standards of Living....Pages 15-19 Skills and the Division of Labour....Pages 20-29 Who Were the ‘Labour Aristocrats’?....Pages 30-34 Culture and Ideology....Pages 35-44 The Victorian Labour Movement....Pages 45-51 Imperialism and the British Working Class....Pages 52-56 The Stability of Capitalist Society....Pages 57-62 Conclusions....Pages 63-66 Back Matter....Pages 67-79