This book poses a major revisionist challenge to 20th century British
labour history, aiming to look beyond the Marxist and Fabian exclusion
of working class experience, notably religion and self-help, in order
to exaggerate ‘labour movement’ class cohesion. Instead of a
‘forward march’ to secular state-socialism, the research presented
here is devoted to a rich diversity of social movements and ideas. In
this collection of essays, the editors establish the liberal-pluralist
tradition, with the following chapters covering three distinct
sections. Part One, ‘Other Forms of Association’ covers subjects
such as trade unions, the Co-operative Party, women’s community
activism and Protestant Nonconformity. Part Two, ‘Other Leaders’,
covers employer Edward Cadbury; Trades Union Congress leader Walter
Citrine; and the electricians’ leader, Frank Chapple. Part Three,
‘Other Intellectuals’, considers G.D.H. Cole, Michael Young and
left libertarianism by Stuart White. Readers interested in the British
Labour movement will find this an invaluable resource.
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Other Worlds of Labour in the Twentieth Century
Product details
ISBN
9783319341620
Published
2019
Publisher
Springer Nature
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok