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OverviewChild labor greatly contributed to the cultural and economic success of the British Victorian theatrical industry. This book highlights the complexities of the battle for child labor laws, the arguments for the needs of the theatre industry, and the weight of opposition that confronted any attempt to control employers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dyan ColcloughPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.091kg ISBN: 9781137503176ISBN 10: 1137503173 Pages: 227 Publication Date: 09 November 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Raw Material, Labor and the Finished Product - the theatrical child as employee. 2. Laboring Fairies: The Theatrical Child as a Family 3. The Performing Child and its Audience 4. Performing Their Duty: Child savers and the theatrical child 5. Protective legislation and the theatrical child ConclusionReviewsChild Labor in the British Victorian Entertainment Industry, 1875-1914 provides new insights into the interplay of large social, political, and economic factors with the particularized experience of stage children. It should be read by anyone interested in the history of British childhood, the Victorian era, the economics of theater, and the child-performer industry. (Shauna Vey, The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, Vol. 10 (1), 2017) Dyan Colclough has produced a major study which breaks new ground in turning attention to the involvement of children and young people in the British theatre industry. It raises critical questions about their role as wage-earners and makes impressive use of little known primary evidence to bring their everyday experiences to life. This refreshingly original work is written with clarity and authority. Anyone interested in the history of children in the modern era should read it. - Melanie Tebbutt, Head of Humanities Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Author InformationDyan Colclough is Associate Lecturer in the Department of History, Politics, and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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