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A Social History of Britain, 1870-1914, This is a lively and original new study of the social history of Britain between 1870 and 1914, cogently organized and well written. Harris, while not underestimating the impact of the First World War, demonstrates that many of the far-reaching socia, A Social History of Britain, 1870-1914

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A Social History of Britain, 1870-1914
Written by author Jose Harris
Published by Oxford University Press, 1993/06/10
This is a lively and original new study of the social history of Britain between 1870 and 1914, cogently organized and well written. Harris, while not underestimating the impact of the First World War, demonstrates that many of the far-reaching socia

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1 Themes and Interpretations: An Overview of British Society, 1870-1914 1

I Continuity and change 1

II The impact of Empire 4

III The emergence of class 6

IV Individualism and collectivism 11

V From 'Ancient Constitution' to 'Great Society' 13

VI The nationalization of culture 17

VII Sex and Gender 23

VIII 'Modernity' and the 'lost domain' 32

IX Paradox and plurality 37

X Victorians and Edwardians 38

2 Demography, Death, and Disease 41

I People and cities 41

II Patterns of fertility 45

III Patterns of mortality 50

IV Society, sickness, and medicine 54

3 Family and Household 61

I The 'Victorian' family 61

II Family size and structure 62

III Domestic economy 67

IV Patriarchalism 73

V Motherhood 79

VI Childhood 84

VII Sexual relations 89

VIII Family life 91

4 Property 96

I Perceptions of property 96

II The distribution of property 97

III Aristocratic property 100

IV Middle-class property 106

V Working-class property 110

VI Property and politics 116

5 Work 123

I Work and gentility 123

II Structure, skill, and organization 126

III Alienation, leisure, and the work ethic 134

IV Industrial relations 140

V Work and the 'working class' 145

VI Culture and context 147

6 Religion 150

I The issue of 'secularization' 150

II The sociology of church attendance 153

III The churches and civic culture 161

IV The structure of belief 169

V Religion and society 177

7 Society and the State 180

I The social bases of the state 180

II The mid-Victorian state 183

III Changing political culture 187

IV Contraction and expansion 196

V Finance, bureaucracy, and social policy 201

VI Crime, law, and police 208

VII Ambiguities of power 215

8 Society and Social Theory 220

I The problem of 'society' 220

II Atomism, organicism, and social evolution 223

III Historicism and idealism 226

IV Social theory and the 'social problem' 230

V The language of race 233

VI Perceptions of poverty 237

VII Decay and degeneration 241

VIII Society, liberty, and character: Echoes of Greece and Rome 245

Conclusion 251

Bibliography 257

Index 277

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1	Themes and Interpretations: An Overview of British Society, 1870-1914	1
I	Continuity and change	1
II	The impact of Empire	4
III	The emergence of class	6
IV	Individualism and collectivism	11
V	From 'Ancient Constitution' to 'Great Society'	13
VI	The nationalization of culture	17
VII	Sex and Gender	23
VIII	'Modernity' and the 'lost domain'	32
IX	Paradox and plurality	37
X	Victorians and Edwardians	38
2	Demography, Death, and Disease	41
I	People and cities	41
II	Patterns of fertility	45
III	Patterns of mortality	50
IV	Society, sickness, and medicine	54
3	Family and Household	61
I	The 'Victorian' family	61
II	Family size and structure	62
III	Domestic economy	67
IV	Patriarchalism	73
V	Motherhood	79
VI	Childhood	84
VII	Sexual relations	89
VIII	Family life	91
4	Property	96
I	Perceptions of property	96
II	The distribution of property	97
III	Aristocratic property	100
IV	Middle-class property	106
V	Working-class property	110
VI	Property and politics	116
5	Work	123
I	Work and gentility	123
II	Structure, skill, and organization	126
III	Alienation, leisure, and the work ethic	134
IV	Industrial relations	140
V	Work and the 'working class'	145
VI	Culture and context	147
6	Religion	150
I	The issue of 'secularization'	150
II	The sociology of church attendance	153
III	The churches and civic culture	161
IV	The structure of belief	169
V	Religion and society	177
7	Society and the State	180
I	The social bases of the state	180
II	The mid-Victorian state	183
III	Changing political culture	187
IV	Contraction and expansion	196
V	Finance, bureaucracy, and social policy	201
VI	Crime, law, and police	208
VII	Ambiguities of power	215
8	Society and Social Theory	220
I	The problem of 'society'	220
II	Atomism, organicism, and social evolution	223
III	Historicism and idealism	226
IV	Social theory and the 'social problem'	230
V	The language of race	233
VI	Perceptions of poverty	237
VII	Decay and degeneration	241
VIII	Society, liberty, and character: Echoes of Greece and Rome	245
	Conclusion	251
	Bibliography	257
	Index	277