Fish and Chips, and the British Working Class, 1870-1940 - Couverture souple

Walton, John K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 071852120X ISBN 13 : 9780718521202

Editeur : Leicester University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Fish and Chips and the British Working Class, 1870-1940 Rejecting what he perceives as "the massive condescension of posterity" in neglecting its importance, the author traces the origins of the fish-and-chip trade, setting its economic, social and political context, charting its spread and analyzing its sources and methods of supply.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Unlike other institutions of central importance to working-class life, the fish-and-chip trade has not yet been rescued from what the author of this book regards as the massive condescension of posterity. In attempting to begin this process, he traces the origins of what was by 1914 an important national industry, setting the economic, social and political context of the trade, charting its spread and analyzing its sources and methods of supply. The book explores themes like: recruitment patterns of decentralized, provincial trades; methods of working; the role of women in the food industry of the period; and the aim, and effectiveness, of trade organizations. It also provides a survey of the effect of convenient, cheap, ready-cooked food on working-class diet, health, lifestyle, economy and politics.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Leicester University Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• ISBN 10: 071852120X
• ISBN 13: 9780718521202
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204