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9781852850791
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Charles Booth''s pioneering survey, Life and Labour of the People in London, published in 17 volumes between 1889 and 1903, was a landmark in empirical social investigation. His panorama of London life has dominated all subsequent accounts: its scope, precision and detail make it an unrivalled source for the period. Mr. Charles Booth''s Inquiry is the first systematic account of the making of the survey, based upon an intensive examination of the huge Booth archive. This contains far more material than was eventually published, in particular on women, work, religion, education, housin
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; I. THE POVERTY SERIES; 1 The Youthful Pretender; 2 The Board of Statistical Inquiry; 3 Not Probably a Perfect Instrument but a Usable One; 4 Making the Dry Bones Live; 5 Head of the Statistical Tree; 6 Trades of East London Connected with Poverty: Special Subject Inquiries; 7 The Docks: Beatrice Potter; 8 The Tailoring Trade: Beatrice Potter and George Arkell; 9 The Jewish Community: Beatrice Potter; 10 Women''s Work: Clara Collet and George Arkell; 11 The Boot and Shoe Industry: David Schloss and Jesse Argyle; 12 Conclusion; II. THE INDUSTRY SERIES
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1 Interviews and Impressions2 Work and the Workers; 3 The Booths and the Webbs: Some Comparisons and Contrasts; 4 Conclusion; III. THE RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES SERIES; 1 Evaluate not Enumerate; 2 Summing up the Survey; 3 Charles Booth and Social Science; 4 The Religious Influences Series: The Printed Books; APPENDIXES; I: Booth''s Special Street Survey; II: Trade Interviews Questionnaire; III: Trade Union Questionnaire; IV: Employers'' Questionnaire; V: Booth on Religion; VI: The Church of England; Select Bibliography; Index of Names and Places; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R
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ST; U; V; W; Y; Z; Index of Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
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ISBN 9781441134431
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ISBN 9781852850791
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Print version Mr Charles Booth''s Inquiry : Life and Labour of the People in London, Reconsidered
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