Science, Reform, and Politics in Victorian Britain: The Social Science Association 1857-1886

Lawrence Goldman examines the origins of social policies in the mid-Victorian period from the 1850s to the 1880s. He focuses on the Social Science Association (the SSA), a remarkable organization whose debates on Victorian society attracted many eminent and powerful contributors. The Association is famous for its influence over many different social policies, including the emancipation of women. It was the first and most important arena for the pioneer British feminists. Goldman depicts the SSA in the context of its age, and explains its relevance to politics, social life and intellectual development.

Author: Lawrence Goldman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/01/2002
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780521330534

About the Author
Goldman, Lawrence: - Lawrence Goldman is Lecturer in Modern History at University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Peter's College.