Victorian Agitator
George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906): Co-Operation as 'This New Order of Li
Published on 31. May 2017
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-1-911204-57-2 (ISBN)
Description
Holyoake was a classic example of Gramsci's working-class 'organic intellectual'. An Owenite 'social missionary', he became a Radical Liberal, Secularist and Co-operator, responsible for the legend of 'the Rochdale Pioneers'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Brighton
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
465 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911204-57-2 (9781911204572)
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Professor Yeo was Principal of Ruskin College, Oxford, 1989-97 and since then has been Chair of the Co-operative College and the Co-operative Heritage Trust in Manchester and Rochdale, engaging with and writing about the movement.Stephen began his adult life as a Labour Party Parliamentary candidate in the elections of 1964 and 1966. As a social historian, he is known for his work on association, cooperation, labour movements and religious and voluntary organisations. He taught at the University of Sussex for 25 years, and he was also active in Brighton's community politics.