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East End Underworld (1981): Chapters in the Life of Arthur Harding: Routledge Revivals: History Workshop Series

Editat de Raphael Samuel
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 aug 2016
First published in 1981, this book examines the life of Arthur Harding, a well-known figure in the East End underworld during the first half of the twentieth century. The first five chapters survey his life in the ‘Jago’ slum between 1887 and 1896, offering a different view of an often vilified district. The subsequent phases of his life as a cabinet-maker, street trader and wardrobe dealer reflect the changing fortunes of the East End from hand-to-mouth conditions in the late-nineteenth century to comparative security in the 1930s.
The reader is introduced to some of the major features of East End life — back-street enterprise, neighbourhood solidarity, politics and popular culture. Among the many themes that can be traced are the relationship between the underworld and the local working-class community; the collusive understanding established between villains and the police; the effects of the criminalisation of street betting; and the relationship between Jews, non-Jews and what the author terms ‘half-jews’ in a district of high immigration. Drawn from transcripts of recorded reminiscences, this book provides an important text for understanding the political economy of crime — extended by the authors extensive footnotes and a preface discussing the peculiar moral complexion of south-west Bethnal Green.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781138212282
ISBN-10: 1138212288
Pagini: 369
Ilustrații: 8
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Routledge Revivals: History Workshop Series

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Inside the Jago 2 Relatives 3 Home life 4 Out and about 5 Totting and busking 6 Bacon Street and Queen’s Buildings 7 Criminal apprenticeship 8 Gibraltar Gardens 9 Cabinet-making 10 The terrors of Brick Lane 11 Jews and half-Jews 12 Vendettas 13 Prison years, 1911-22 14 Gambling 15 Dealings with the police 16 Marriage 17 Wardrobe dealing 18 Domestic life and social change 19 The Gold rush 20 A shop in Brick Lane 21 Politics and philosophy of life; A glossary of underworld talk; Notes; Index
Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Inside the Jago 2 Relatives 3 Home life 4 Out and about 5 Totting and busking 6 Bacon Street and Queen’s Buildings 7 Criminal apprenticeship 8 Gibraltar Gardens 9 Cabinet-making 10 The terrors of Brick Lane 11 Jews and half-Jews 12 Vendettas 13 Prison years, 1911-22 14 Gambling 15 Dealings with the police 16 Marriage 17 Wardrobe dealing 18 Domestic life and social change 19 The Gold rush 20 A shop in Brick Lane 21 Politics and philosophy of life; A glossary of underworld talk; Notes; Index

Descriere

First published in 1981, this book examines the life of Arthur Harding, a well-known East End underworld figure during the first half of the twentieth century. The first five chapters survey his early life in the ‘Jago’ slum, offering a different view of an often vilified district. The subsequent phases of his life as a cabinet-maker, street trader and wardrobe dealer reflect the changing fortunes of the East End from hand-to-mouth conditions in the late-nineteenth century to comparative security in the 1930s. Drawn from transcripts of recorded reminiscences, this book provides an important text for understanding the political economy of crime — extended by the authors extensive footnotes.