teaching the history of the big society some ideas from the outset george campbell gosling oxford...
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Painting of the Trial of Bill Burns in 1822, the world’s first prosecution for animal cruelty If I had a donkey wot wouldn't go, D' ye think I'd wollop him? No, no, no! But gentle means I'd try, d' ye see, Because I hate all cruelty. If all had been like me, in fact, There'd ha' been no occasion for Martin's Act Music Hall ditty SOURCESTRANSCRIPT
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Teaching the History of the Big SocietyTeaching the History of the Big Society
Some Ideas from the OutsetSome Ideas from the Outset
George Campbell GoslingGeorge Campbell GoslingOxford Brookes UniversityOxford Brookes [email protected]@brookes.ac.uk
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Reasons for making charity and civil society a Reasons for making charity and civil society a central theme in the teaching of modern British central theme in the teaching of modern British
historyhistory
1. Sources
2. Debates
3. Relevance
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Painting of the Trial of Bill Burns in 1822, Painting of the Trial of Bill Burns in 1822, the world’s first prosecution for animal crueltythe world’s first prosecution for animal cruelty
If I had a donkey wot wouldn't go,
D' ye think I'd wollop him? No, no, no!
But gentle means I'd try, d' ye see,
Because I hate all cruelty.
If all had been like me, in fact,
There'd ha' been no occasion for Martin's Act
Music Hall Music Hall dittyditty
SOURCESSOURCES
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DEBATES AND THEORIESDEBATES AND THEORIES
‘Social control’ and the ‘gift relationship’ – class relations
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DEBATES AND THEORIESDEBATES AND THEORIES
‘Social control’ and the ‘gift relationship’ – class relations
Did philanthropy liberate women from the domestic sphere?
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DEBATES AND THEORIESDEBATES AND THEORIES
‘Social control’ and the ‘gift relationship’ – class relations
Did philanthropy liberate women from the domestic sphere?
Did the rise of the welfare state crowd out civil society?
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DEBATES AND THEORIESDEBATES AND THEORIES
‘Social control’ and the ‘gift relationship’ – class relations
Did philanthropy liberate women from the domestic sphere?
Did the rise of the welfare state crowd out civil society?
Social science approaches – such as the creation of ‘social capital’
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RELEVANCE: HISTORICALRELEVANCE: HISTORICAL
Poverty and welfare Class relations
Role of women Cultural associations
Imperial networks Minority groups
Social change Moral debates
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RELEVANCE: CONTEMPORARY DEBATERELEVANCE: CONTEMPORARY DEBATE
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To summarise:
The history of charity and civil society is ripe of teaching
Both sources and historical debates are plentiful and varied
It offers a way into a wide range of historical themes
Relevance to political debates is not new and should be embraced
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