The Classic Slum
Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11097208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerald D Suttles (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33 |
| Publication date | 1975-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century, Robert Roberts, 1990 |
| Venue | Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2062256 |
| OpenAlex | W1988112759 |
| Language | EN |
This is a study which combines personal reminiscences with careful historical research, the myth of the 'good old days' is summarily dispensed with. Robert Roberts describes the period of his childhood, when the main affect of poverty in Edwardian Salford was degradation, and despite great resources of human courage, few could escape such a prison
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |