Erik Olssen: 2 books
Building the New World
Work, Politics and Society in Caversham, 1880s1920s
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1995
These essays are the result of a study of the Dunedin working-class suburb of Caversham. Olssen discusses a number of important theoretical issues the writing of history, the question of class, the role of gender, the nature of work and the growth of the labor movement are all explored.
An Accidental Utopia?
Social Mobility and the Foundations of an Eglitarian Society, 18801940
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
An Accidental Utopia? investigates a more egalitarian past at a time when New Zealand ranks fourth in the developed world for social inequality. It is our first systematic analysis of urban social structure, focusing on three major forms of mobility—marital, work life, and intergenerational. This...