Working-Class Organisations and Popular Tourism, 1840-1970 Hardcover - 2005
by Susan Barton
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Today, many people take the idea of holidays for granted and regard the provision of paid time off as a right. This book argues that popular tourism has its roots in collective organisation and charts the development of the working class holiday over two centuries. Starting with the cult of St. Monday, the problem of absenteeism of northern textile workers during Wakes Week, and culminating in the cheap foreign package holiday of the late 20th century, this study recounts how short, unpaid and often unauthorised periods of leave from work became organised and legitimised through legislation, culminating with the Holidays with Pay Act of 1938. Moreover, this study finds that it was through collective activity by workers - through savings clubs, friendly societies and union activity - that the working class were originally able to take holidays, and it was as a result of collective bargaining and campaigning that paid holidays were eventually secured for all. This fascinating study will be of use to students and scholars of social history, travel and tourism and labour studies.
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- Title Working-Class Organisations and Popular Tourism, 1840-1970
- Author Susan Barton
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Date 2005-03-24
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780719065903 / 0719065909
- Weight 1.16 lbs (0.53 kg)
- Dimensions 9.5 x 6.38 x 0.99 in (24.13 x 16.21 x 2.51 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Working class - Great Britain, Vacations, Employee - Great Britain - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005277854
- Dewey Decimal Code 331.890
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