Dr Louise Raw

Broschiertes Buch

Striking a Light

The Bryant and May Matchwomen and Their Place in History

Beschreibung

In July 1888, fourteen hundred women and girls employed by the matchmakers Bryant and May walked out of their East End factory and into the history books. The author gives us a challenging new interpretation of events proving that the women themselves, not celebrity socialists like Annie Besant, began it.

Autor

Louise Raw is a Labour historian with a background in the Trade Union movement and political campaigning. She has spoken throughout the world and in the media about her research into the matchwomen's strike, and writes a monthly column for The Morning Star.She has appeared on television and radio as well as delivering many talks in the local and Union communities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Continuum
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781441114266
• ISBN-10: 1441114262
• Artikelnr.: 31184012

Rezensionen

In a careful reconstruction of events, Raw exposes inaccuracies in the standard accounts ... [she] tells a great story with a terrific cast of characters ... parts of the book read like a detective story, with Raw ingenious in tracking down the strike leaders. Times Higher Education