A Thing of the Past? Child Labour in Britain in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Michael Lavalette

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Publisher's Synopsis

In Britain the phrase 'child labour' is associated with the past, with children going up chimneys and down mines. However, in reality British children continue to perform arduous jobs, and British multinationals exploit child workers across the globe. This book explores the theoretical context of child labour research before considering the history of child labour and concluding with the present situation in the UK and USA.

About the Publisher

Liverpool University Press

Liverpool University Press (LUP) is the UK's third oldest university press, with a distinguished history of publishing exceptional research since 1899, including the work of Nobel prize winners. LUP has rapidly expanded in recent years and now publishes approximately 70 books a year and 25 journals, specialising in literature, modern languages, history and visual culture. LUP's mission is to disseminate high quality scholarly research and to promote learning and culture through the publication of books and journals. The Press is a global ambassador for the University of Liverpool, despatching tens of thousands of copies of our publications worldwide each year, all bearing the imprimatur of an internationally-focused, research-led, Russell Group university. It also has a civic mission to support the city of Liverpool through collaboration with regional organisations and as part of the city's creative economy in its own right.

ISBN:	9780853236443
Publisher:	Liverpool University Press
Imprint:	Liverpool University Press
Pub date:	01 May 1999
DEWEY:	331.310941
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	278
Weight:	441g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm