Education, Travel and the 'Civilisation' of the Victorian Working Classes

Education, Travel and the 'Civilisation' of the Victorian Working Classes
Author: Michele M. Strong
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2014-01-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1137338083

Examining four major institutions, Michele Strong considers the experiences of working men and women, particularly artisans, but also young apprentices and clerks, who travelled abroad as participants in an educational reform movement spearheaded by middle-class liberals.