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In this session, Anna and Donna will be telling us about A225. The British Isles in the long nineteenth century was a place of rapid expansion and growth, when the United Kingdom became the so-call...ed ‘workshop of the world’. It was also a period of conflict and uncertainty, where poverty and political unrest prompted widespread anxieties about the nature progress. Taking up these different perspectives, this module looks at the landmark transformations of the period such as the political union of Britain and Ireland, industrialisation, the growth of cities, and the expansion of the British Empire. By focusing on one century, this module provides space for a deep engagement with historical method and debate.
In this session, Anna and Donna will be telling us about A225. The British Isles in the long nineteenth century was a place of rapid expansion and growth, when the United Kingdom became the so-call...ed ‘workshop of the world’. It was also a period of conflict and uncertainty, where poverty and political unrest prompted widespread anxieties about the nature progress. Taking up these different perspectives, this module looks at the landmark transformations of the period such as the political union of Britain and Ireland, industrialisation, the growth of cities, and the expansion of the British Empire. By focusing on one century, this module provides space for a deep engagement with historical method and debate.
| Series: | FASS Showcase; Series 2017 |
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| Episode | 9 |
| Recording date: | 16-05-2017 |
| Published: | 2017 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:15:16 |
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| Presenter: | Karen Foley |
| Contributors: | Anna Plassart; Donna Loftus |
| Publisher: | The Open University |
| Link to related site: | Internal url: http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk/abstract/a225-british-isles-and-modern-world-1789%E2%80%931914?event=Faculty%20of%20Arts%20and%20Social%20Sciences%20%28FASS%29%20Showcase%202017 |
| Production number: | SHL00160 |
| Available to public: | yes |
