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The Girl Who Lived On Her Clothes

The People of Paisley and the New Poor Law, 1839-76
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220 Seiten
Englisch
Peter Langerschienen am25.04.2024
An engaging, compassionate social history of poverty and poor relief in Paisley, including the implementation of the New Poor Law for Scotland, analysis of who applied for relief, and the role of local events, individuals, and decisions in shaping the law for the nation.mehr
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KlappentextAn engaging, compassionate social history of poverty and poor relief in Paisley, including the implementation of the New Poor Law for Scotland, analysis of who applied for relief, and the role of local events, individuals, and decisions in shaping the law for the nation.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-80079-990-5
ProduktartBook on Demand
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum25.04.2024
ReiheStudies in the History and Culture of Scotland
Reihen-Nr.14
Seiten220 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht343 g
Illustrationen8 Abb.
Artikel-Nr.16866872
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GenreGeschichte/Politik

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents: The Case of the Unemployed and Destitute Inhabitants: Managing Poverty in Paisley before the New Poor Law: 1834-42 - The Case of the Distant Legislature: How the New Poor Law Came to Paisley: 1842-6 - The Case of the Girl Who Lived on Her Clothes: How the People of Paisley Met the Poor Law - The Case of the Starving Men: Relieving the Able-bodied Unemployed: 1847-66 - The Case of the Widow´s Settlement: The New Poor Law and Women´s Agency: 1850-61 - The Case of the Crowded Asylum: A Contest for Local Control: 1858-1876.mehr

Autor

Wendy M. Gordon is Professor of History at SUNY Plattsburgh, where she has flourished since 1998. She received her Ph.D. from Central Michigan University, conferred jointly with the University of Strathclyde. She previously wrote Mill Girls and Strangers: Single Women's Independent Migration in England, Scotland and the United States (2002).
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