Abstract
As in England, the moral implications of pauperism were significant in the operation of the Scottish Poor Law. While the ways in which kin were distributed reflect patterns of survival embedded in local cultures, those failing to conform to an idealised family model, especially unmarried mothers, were disadvantaged, as contested relief claims indicate. Analysis considers encounters between local Inspectors and applicants using a framework that draws upon perspectives from political, moral, and particularly social economy. The outcomes of negotiation reveal how individual agency was compromised by adaptation to circumstances as much as by official and popular frames of reference.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 202-226 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Journal of Historical Sociology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- MORAL ECONOMY
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Accounting For Poverty: Conflicting Constructions of Family Survival In Scotland, 1855-1925. / Blaikie, John Andrew Dale.
In: Journal of Historical Sociology, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2005, p. 202-226.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - As in England, the moral implications of pauperism were significant in the operation of the Scottish Poor Law. While the ways in which kin were distributed reflect patterns of survival embedded in local cultures, those failing to conform to an idealised family model, especially unmarried mothers, were disadvantaged, as contested relief claims indicate. Analysis considers encounters between local Inspectors and applicants using a framework that draws upon perspectives from political, moral, and particularly social economy. The outcomes of negotiation reveal how individual agency was compromised by adaptation to circumstances as much as by official and popular frames of reference.
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JO - Journal of Historical Sociology
JF - Journal of Historical Sociology
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