The Working Class in Glasgow

Originally published in 1987, this book examines how much industrialisation improved the standard of living of the British worker, based on the experience of one representative city: Glasgow.

R. A. Cage was Head of the Department of Economic History at the University of New England, Australia.

Introduction - The Standard of Living Debate 1. Population and Employment Characteristics 2. Housing 3. Health in Glasgow 4. The Nature and Extent of Poor Relief 5. Glasgow Working-Class Politics 6. Popular Culture in Glasgow.