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Workers, Unions and Payment in Kind
The Fight for Real Wages in Britain, 1820-1914
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- 294 pages
- Reading time
- 11 hours
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The book examines the constraints faced by working families in Britain amidst the rise of consumer culture from the eighteenth century onward. It highlights how advancements in retailing, advertising, and credit did not translate into freedom of consumption for many, revealing the socio-economic barriers that limited their choices. Through this lens, it explores the complexities of consumerism and its impact on daily life for the working class.
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Workers, Unions and Payment in Kind, Christopher Frank
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Workers, Unions and Payment in Kind
- Subtitle
- The Fight for Real Wages in Britain, 1820-1914
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christopher Frank
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 294
- ISBN13
- 9781138121065
- Category
- Social sciences, Business and Economics, World history
- Description
- The book examines the constraints faced by working families in Britain amidst the rise of consumer culture from the eighteenth century onward. It highlights how advancements in retailing, advertising, and credit did not translate into freedom of consumption for many, revealing the socio-economic barriers that limited their choices. Through this lens, it explores the complexities of consumerism and its impact on daily life for the working class.