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Studies in Labour History |
Studies in Labour
History is the Society's book series, published in partnership with Ashgate.
Since the first volume appeared in 1998, Studies has established itself as a
major international presence in the field. After just five volumes
appeared, English Historical Review predicted that the series 'will undoubtedly
become an important force in re-invigorating the study of Labour History'.
Since then a further 13 volumes have appeared.
The subject range is impressive. There is an equal split between British
and European and international coverage. Gender issues and trade unionism
are well represented but there are also volumes devoted to Jewish workers and
the labour movement, to child labour in European perspective, and to English
farm workers. Authors and editors are drawn from a range of Universities
in Britain, Europe, Australia and the Americas.
The series is an achievement of which the Society is proud. Much credit
for this is due to Chris Wrigley (School of History, University of Nottingham)
whose term as General Editor ended in December 2004. He has been succeeded
by Malcolm Chase (School of History, University of Leeds) who looks forward to
consolidating and extending the reputation of the series.
Details of current volumes:
Isabelle Baudino, Jacques Carré, Cecile Révauger (eds), The Invisible Woman:
Aspects of Women's Work in 18th Century Britain, 2005.
Stefan Berger, Andy Croll, Norman LaPorte (eds.), Towards a Comparative History
of Coalfield Societies, forthcoming 2005.
Alan Campbell, Nina Fishman, John McIlroy (eds.), British Trade Unions and
Industrial Politics: Volume One, The Post-War Compromise, 1945-64, 1999.
Malcolm Chase, Early Trade Unionism: Fraternity, Skill and the Politics of
Labour, 2000.
Christine Collette, The International Faith: Labour's Attitudes to European
Socialism, 1918-39, 1998.
Karin Hofmeester, Jewish Workers and the Labour Movement: a Comparative Study of
Amsterdam, London and Paris 1870-1914, 2004.
Krista Kowman and Louise A. Jackson, Women and Work Culture: Britain, c.
1850-1950, 2005
Marcel van der Linden, Transnational Labour History: Explorations, 2003.
Nicholas Mansfield, English Farmworkers and Local Patriotism, 1900- 1930, 2001.
John McIlroy, Nina Fishman, Alan Campbell (eds.), British Trade Unions and
Industrial Politics: Volume Two, The High Tide of Trade Unionism, 1964-79, 1999.
Paul A Pickering (et al), Contested Sites: Commemoration, Memorial and Popular
Politics in Nineteenth-Century Britain, 2004.
Marjatta Rahikainen, Centuries of Child Labour: European Experiences from the
Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century, 2004.
Jean-Louis Robert, Antoine Prost and Chris Wrigley (eds.), The Emergence of
European Trade Unionism, 2004.
Jutta Schwarzkopf, Unpicking Gender: The Social Construction of Gender in the
Lancashire Cotton Weaving Industry, 1880-1914, 2004.
Andrew Taylor, The NUM and British Politics: Volume 1, 1944-1968, 2003.
Andrew Taylor, The NUM and British Politics: Volume 2, 1969-1995, 2005.
Margaret Walsh (ed.), Working Out Gender: Perspectives from Labour History,
1999.
Matthew Worley (ed.), Labour's Grass Roots: Essays on the Activities and
Experiences of Local labour Parties and Members, 1918-1945, 2005.