In this Book
- Working men’s bodies: Work camps in Britain, 1880–1940
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Manchester University Press
summary
Britain’s work camp systems have never before been studied in depth. Highly readable, and based on thorough archival research and the reminiscences of those involved, this fascinating book addresses the relations between work, masculinity, training and citizen service. The book is a comprehensive study, from the labour colonies of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain to the government instructional centres of the 1930s. It covers therapeutic communities for alcoholics, epileptics, prostitutes and ‘mental defectives’, as well as alternative communities founded by socialists, anarchists and nationalists in the hope of building a new world. It explores residential training schemes for women, many of which sought to develop ‘soft bodies’ fit for domestic service, while more mainstream camps were preoccupied with ‘hardening’ male bodies through heavy labour. Working men’s bodies will interest anyone specialising in modern British history, and those concerned with social policy, training policy, unemployment, and male identities.
Table of Contents
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- Abbreviations
- pp. ix-x
- Acknowledgements
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- 1. Colonising the land
- pp. 9-31
- 3. Labour colonies and public health
- pp. 57-76
- Select bibliography
- pp. 264-270
Additional Information
ISBN
9781526112538
Related ISBN(s)
9780719087684
MARC Record
OCLC
980843717
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-07
Language
English
Open Access
No