{"product_id":"working-mens-social-clubs-and-educational-institutes-paperback-9781108036221","title":"Working Men's Social Clubs and Educational Institutes (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108036221","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWorking Men's Social Clubs and Educational Institutes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1867, this is Solly's manifesto for social reform based around working men's clubs, temperance and education.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Solly (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108036221, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e326 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSocial reformer, Chartist sympathiser, advocate of universal suffrage, and opponent of slavery, Henry Solly (1813–1903) was a man driven by the desire to stamp out inequality. As part of his mission to improve the lives of working-class people, he founded the Working Men's Club and Institute Union, becoming its first paid secretary in 1863. The Union encouraged the formation of social and educational clubs where working men could 'meet for conversation, business, and mental improvement, with the means of recreation and refreshment, free from intoxicating drinks'. His tireless campaigning led directly to the formation of the Charity Organization Society, which advocated the principle of aiding those prepared to help themselves. Published in 1867, this is Solly's vigorous manifesto for social reform based around temperance and the formation of social clubs and educational institutes for working men.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedicatory letter to the Rev. F. D. Maurice\u003cbr\u003e 1. Historical sketch\u003cbr\u003e 2. A glance at the progress of the movement since 1862\u003cbr\u003e 3. General review and present position of the movement\u003cbr\u003e 4. Working men's clubs and institutes in their relation to the upper classes and to national progress\u003cbr\u003e 5. How can clubs be made self-supporting?\u003cbr\u003e 6. How to make clubs self-destructive\u003cbr\u003e 7. Hints on the best means for preventing the formation of working men's clubs and institutes\u003cbr\u003e 8. How to make clubs and institutes attractive\u003cbr\u003e 9. Further suggestions for interesting working men more generally in the movement\u003cbr\u003e 10. Neutral position of working men's clubs in religious, political, and social controversies\u003cbr\u003e 11. Ought religious and political discussions to be introduced into working men's clubs?\u003cbr\u003e 12. Ought dramatic entertainments and dancing to be introduced in working men's clubs and institutes?\u003cbr\u003e 13. Village clubs\u003cbr\u003e 14. Soldiers' institutes\u003cbr\u003e 15. Youths' clubs and institutes\u003cbr\u003e 16. Amusement and education combined in working men's clubs and institutes\u003cbr\u003e 17. A working men's industrial college, and its relation to working men's clubs\u003cbr\u003e 18. District unions of clubs, and co-operation between individual clubs\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266049200408,"sku":"9781108036221","price":27.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108036221i.jpg?v=1694873903","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/working-mens-social-clubs-and-educational-institutes-paperback-9781108036221","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}