The Co-operative Movement and Communities in Britain, 1914-1960

Minding Their Own Business

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book The Co-operative Movement and Communities in Britain, 1914-1960 by Nicole Robertson, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nicole Robertson ISBN: 9781317037231
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Nicole Robertson
ISBN: 9781317037231
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 23, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The co-operative movement has played a notable role in the retail, wholesale, productive, political, educational and cultural life of Britain. As a movement it has consciously represented consumer interests and has carried out work in the arena of consumer protection. However, its study has suffered relative neglect when compared to research into the Labour Party, trade unions and the wider politics of retail and consumption. This book reassesses the impact of the co-operative movement on various communities in Britain during the period 1914-1960, providing a comprehensive account of the grass roots influence of co-operatives during both war and peace. This is a national study with a local dimension. It considers how national directives and perspectives were locally applied, if indeed they were applicable within the context of individual societies. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of the co-operative movement by examining various societies in England, Scotland and Wales. Particular attention is paid to the midlands, due to the movement's expansion here during the interwar period, with consideration also given to comparative developments in Europe. The author explores: the movement's relationship with other labour organizations; its cultural and social aspects (including the role sport played in co-operative societies); the politicization of the movement and local response to the formation of the Co-operative Party; the education of co-operators; what co-operative membership entailed and how co-operative ideology was expressed; the economic impact membership could have on families (including the provision of financial assistance and credit); and the co-operative movement's development alongside consumer activism. The book is a major national study of the growth of Co-operation during this crucial period of British social, economic and consumer history. Given the few modern scholarly works on Co-operation, it is a timely and much needed reassessment.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The co-operative movement has played a notable role in the retail, wholesale, productive, political, educational and cultural life of Britain. As a movement it has consciously represented consumer interests and has carried out work in the arena of consumer protection. However, its study has suffered relative neglect when compared to research into the Labour Party, trade unions and the wider politics of retail and consumption. This book reassesses the impact of the co-operative movement on various communities in Britain during the period 1914-1960, providing a comprehensive account of the grass roots influence of co-operatives during both war and peace. This is a national study with a local dimension. It considers how national directives and perspectives were locally applied, if indeed they were applicable within the context of individual societies. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of the co-operative movement by examining various societies in England, Scotland and Wales. Particular attention is paid to the midlands, due to the movement's expansion here during the interwar period, with consideration also given to comparative developments in Europe. The author explores: the movement's relationship with other labour organizations; its cultural and social aspects (including the role sport played in co-operative societies); the politicization of the movement and local response to the formation of the Co-operative Party; the education of co-operators; what co-operative membership entailed and how co-operative ideology was expressed; the economic impact membership could have on families (including the provision of financial assistance and credit); and the co-operative movement's development alongside consumer activism. The book is a major national study of the growth of Co-operation during this crucial period of British social, economic and consumer history. Given the few modern scholarly works on Co-operation, it is a timely and much needed reassessment.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Work and Organizational Psychology by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Instructional Supervision by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book NATO's Peace Enforcement Tasks and Policy Communities by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Forests, Business and Sustainability by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Creative Approaches to Poetry for the Primary Framework for Literacy by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Managing High Performance Sport by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Social Welfare in Developed Market Countries by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Making a Difference: Volume I and II by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book The Leader, the Led, and the Psyche by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Childhood, Education and Philosophy by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Amy Lowell, Diva Poet by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Transnational Environmental Policy by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book The Politics of Bioethics by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Error in Economics by Nicole Robertson
Cover of the book Fifty Key Anthropologists by Nicole Robertson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy