Culture, Philanthropy and the Poor in Late-Victorian London

Name: Culture, Philanthropy and the Poor in Late-Victorian London
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By Ginn, Geoffrey A. C.

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In refreshing our understanding of this obscure but eloquent activism, Ginn approaches cultural philanthropy not simply as a project of class self-interest, nor as fanciful 'missionary aestheticism.' Rather, he shows how liberal aspirations towards adult education and civic community can be traced in a number of centres of moralising voluntary effort. Concentrating on Toynbee Hall in Whitechapel, the People's Palace in Mile End, Red Cross Hall in Southwark and the Bermondsey Settlement, the discussion identifies the common impulses animating practical reformers across these settings. Ginn shows how these were shaped by a distinctive diagnosis of urban deprivation and anomie.

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Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 322
Release Date:: 2016-12-01
Publication Date:: 2017-04-27
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1848936087
ISBN13:: 9781848936089
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 649 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 22 cm

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