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The Making of the English Working Class

E. P. Thompson
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58 pages • 1 hour read

E. P. Thompson

The Making of the English Working Class

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1963

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  • Before You Read Sparkles iconBeta

  • Summary

  • Background

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Index of Terms

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    How does Thompson define “class”? How does this definition influence his approach to researching and writing The Making of the English Working Class?

    2.

    How did the English government’s prolonged counter-revolution (1795-1820) contribute to the formation of a working-class consciousness?

    3.

    To what extent did the Industrial Revolution help make the English working class?

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