A Social History of Twentieth-Century Europe

by Béla Tomka

A Social History of Twentieth-Century Europe offers a systematic overview on major aspects of social life, including population, family and households, social inequalities and mobility, the welfare state, work, consumption and leisure, social cleavages in politics, urbanization as well as education, religion and culture. It also addresses major debates and diverging interpretations of historical and social research regarding the history of European societies in the past one hundred years. A perfect introduction for all students of European history.

Genres: History

544 pages, ebook

First published March 12, 2013

Reviews

[Reko Wenell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read for a university course. Very, very heavy to read but also extremely informative. I learned a so much, and I'm bound to return to skim relevant parts in the future. Glad I made my way through it despite the challenge.