Working-Class Organisations and Popular Tourism, 1840–1970

By:

Susan Barton

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Studies in Popular Culture

Show Hide Adult Content

$335.99

Available from supplier

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

0 in Trolley

Price Match

Wrap this item as a gift ($5.90) - add a free gift card on the next page

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $84.00 with Afterpay Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

Around 11-21 June using International Courier

Description

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. -- .

Author Biography:

Susan Barton studied for her PhD at de Montfort University in Leicester and now researches in the field of social history, particularly the history of tourism

Release date Australia

March 24th, 2005

Author

Susan Barton

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

Illustrations, black & white

Pages

256

Series

Studies in Popular Culture

Dimensions

156x234x25

ISBN-13

9780719065903

Product ID

6292589

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here