British Friendly Societies, 1750-1914 [Hardcover]

Simon Cordery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0333990315 | ISBN-13: 978-0333990315

The first monograph on this topic since 1961, this book provides an innovative interpretation of the Friendly Societies in Britain from the perspectives on social, gender and political history. It establishes the central role of the Friendly Societies in the political activism of British workers, changing understandings of masculinity and femininity, the ritualized expression of social tensions and the origins of the welfare state.

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About the Author

Simon Cordery is in the Department of History, Monmouth College, Illinois.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (October 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333990315
• ISBN-13: 978-0333990315
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,660,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Simon Cordery teaches history at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. He is interested in how and why groups of people get along (mutuality) or not (conflict). His research into the life of Mother Jones was inspired by the desire to study conflict, and his book about British friendly societies is an analysis of mutuality. He is also interested in the history of railroads and plans to write about the history of railroading in Illinois, though he is currently working on a book about transatlantic mutualism.