The Death of Rural England

A Social History of the Countryside Since 1900

Alun Howkins (University of Sussex, UK)

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English

Routledge
30 May 2003

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Rural communities; The countryside, country life

In the age of material crises of rural areas, worries about environmental damage and factory farming, urban people's attitudes to the countryside have changed. Rural areas are still seen as places to roam and to enjoy, yet modern agriculture also causes anxieties about the land and its products. Alun Howkins's thorough survey is a social history of rural England and Wales in the 20th century. He examines the impact of World War I, the role of agriculture throughout the century, and the expectations of the countryside that modern urban people harbour. Howkins analyses the role of rural England as a place for work as well as leisure, and the problems caused by these often conflicting roles.

By: Alun Howkins (University of Sussex UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780415138857
ISBN 10: 041513885X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 30 May 2003
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alun Howkins is Professor of Social History at the University of Sussex. His previous publications include Poor Labouring Men (1985) and Reshaping Rural England (1992). He wrote and presented a four-part history of agriculture for BBC2, Fruitful Earth, in 1999.

Reviews for The Death of Rural England: A Social History of the Countryside Since 1900

'This is an admirable book: wide-ranging, drawing on a wide variety of sources, with the literary adding elegance to the economic... It requires no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, it avoids jargon... It will be of interest to all those concerned with the recent British past and present.' - History Today, November 2003 '[A] highly readable and challenging account ... it is required reading for historians, economists, and social anthropologists.' - Agricultural History Review 'This well-researched volume ... give[s] a complete picture of changing rural life.' -History - The Journal of the Historical Association