This study book by Gregory Claeys focuses on the social reforms of Robert Owen, an influential British reformer. The work addresses how individuals are shaped by their environment and emphasizes the importance of education for social transformation. The author analyzes Owen’s vision of the emancipation of humankind and his proposal for restructuring British society.
Contents
Since individuals are shaped by their environment, Owen argues that education is crucial for their development. Later he takes a more radical position and advocates the full emancipation of humankind, the creation of a new moral world, and sweeping reforms in working practices, the Poor Laws, and the introduction of cooperative models.
Product specifications
- Author: Gregory Claeys
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint: Penguin Classics
- Binding type: B-format paperback
- Publication date: 1991-01-31
- Number of pages: 432
- ISBN: 9780140433487
- Theme: Society and culture: general
- BISAC: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
About the author
Robert Owen (1771–1858) is regarded as one of the most important British social reformers.
Gregory Claeys earned his PhD at the University of Cambridge and is Associate Professor of History at Washington University.