Roads to Ruin - The Shocking History of Social Reform (Paperback, Main)

'It is a salutary thing to look back at some of the reforms which have long been an accepted part of our life, and to examine the opposition, usually bitter and often bizarre, sometimes dishonest but all too often honest, which had to be countered by the restless advocates of 'grandmotherly' legislation...' Contemporary readers of a progressive bent may like to think it elementary that certain inhumane practices in which Britons indulged pre-1800 came to be abolished. But as E.S. Turner reveals, our history is littered with Colonel Blimp figures, of a mind that 'reforms are all right as long as they don't change anything.' 'Roads to Ruin still entertains and appals. It chronicles the disgraceful rearguard action of the upper classes against the introduction of the Plimsoll line, the abolition of child chimney sweeps and the repeal of laws under which convicted criminals could be hung, drawn and quartered...' Jonathan Sale, Guardian

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	E.S. Turner
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-29025-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-571-29025-6
Barcode:	9780571290253

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