The Luddite Rebellion

by Brian Bailey

Book Overview

"Bailey's well-researched, lucid, and effectively argued work should be of great interest to all those studying the impact of substantive change on the social fabric of society."-- Choice In modern parlance, "Luddite" has come to mean one who rejects modern ways for a simpler time. While the term is frequently bandied about in our technology-saturated age, the historical events which gave rise to the word have largely been forgotten. The Luddite riots,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814713351
• ISBN13: 9780814713358
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.9"