Written by leading British historians and economists, this volume looks at how fundamental changes in British labor markets throughout the 20th century transfor

The 20th century was a period of unrivalled change in the British labour market. Covering topics from lifetime work patterns and education to unemployment and t

20th Century Britain provides an authoritative and accessible survey of contemporary research on economic activity, society, political development and culture.

Historians have traditionally seen domestic service as an obsolete or redundant sector from the middle of the twentieth century. Knowing Their Place challenges

Written by leading international scholars, Twentieth Century Britain investigates key moments, themes and identities in the past century. Engaging with cutting-