Hi Everyone
Am doing some research on the history of self-reliance movements in
England... Whilst self-reliance has often been linked to both allotment
and anarchist movements, I am more interested in the more right wing
discourses in which ideas of self-reliance, have been situated.
Particularly I am interested in the idea of the small farmer, the yeoman
entrepreneur and I suppose the whole 'three acres and a cow'
narrative... So if anyone knows of any really good books on these
traditions I would be very good interested in hearing from you... I have
actually traced much of these discourses to the Elizabethan period, but
I would be interested in hearing from any one if they know of any good
books - of course I am aware of the links to the US conservative stories
of self-reliance, but my task here is really is to chart the rise of the
English movement... So if anyone knows of any good history books on this
I would really appreciate it
Best
Andy Law
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