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How The Laborer Lives: A Study Of The Rural Labor Problem (1913)

How The Laborer Lives: A Study Of The Rural Labor Problem (1913)

Rowntree, Benjamin Seebohm
Kendall, May

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ISBN10: 1166610551
ISBN13: 9781166610555
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How The Laborer Lives: A Study Of The Rural Labor Problem is a book written by Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree and published in 1913. It is a comprehensive study of the rural labor problem in England during the early 20th century. The author explores the working conditions, wages, and living standards of rural laborers, and examines the impact of poverty on their health and wellbeing. Rowntree's research is based on extensive surveys and interviews with laborers and their families in various rural areas. He also draws on statistical data and historical records to provide a broader context for his findings. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of the rural labor problem, such as housing, education, and social welfare. Rowntree's analysis reveals the harsh realities of life for rural laborers, who often lived in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, worked long hours for low wages, and had limited access to education and healthcare. He argues that these conditions were not only detrimental to the workers themselves but also to the wider society, as poverty and disease were major contributors to social unrest and political instability. Overall, How The Laborer Lives is a pioneering work in the field of social research, and remains a valuable resource for scholars and policymakers interested in the history of labor and poverty in England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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