Bread, Knowledge and Freedom

A Study of Nineteenth-Century Working Class Autobiography

von David Vincent

229 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

First published in 1981, Bread, Knowledge and Freedom is a study of 142 working class autobiographies all of which cover some part of the period between 1790 and 1850. It is a full-scale examination of a form of source material that is significantly extensive. The book illustrates many aspects of ordinary working-class family life as well as the working-class pursuit of knowledge and literacy and the attempts of the middle-class educators to impose their notion of 'useful knowledge.' Dr. Vincent concludes with an assessment of the contribution of autobiography to nineteenth century working class history. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology and literature.

• Reihe: Routledge Revivals
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Soziale Schichten
• ISBN: 9781032592428
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2023
• Größe: 244 x 164 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd