>I am a PhD student at the University of Wolverhampton, I am
>interested in people's interpretation / definition of the
>'artisan' and the 'mechanic' (as in Mechanics' Institute
>type of chap!) Any suggestions?
>Jane Cooksey
Jane,
You could have a look at the following chapter:
Keith McClelland, Masculinity and the 'representative artisan' in Britain,
1850-80, in Michael Roper and John Tosh (eds.), Manful assertions,
masculinities in Britain since 1800 Routledge, London 1991.
Dan Weinbren
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