Working Lives in the Factories and Mills
Textile History and Heritage
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for anyone interested in working-class history and literature, the Victorian period, industrial heritage or museums, and those exploring family or local histories related to this industry. You can use the hashtag #FLtextilemillsheritage to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- Explore the range of activities involved in working in factories and mills in the long nineteenth century, and how these changed during the period covered by the course.
- Assess representations of millworkers from this period, as well as writings by the workers themselves, and discuss how they relate to wider questions of class, gender, and professional identity.
- Investigate how museums represent factory workers.
- Locate material relevant to this field through online archives.
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (232 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | University of Strathclyde via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Kirstie Blair, Michael Sanders |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | History |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (232 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | University of Strathclyde via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Kirstie Blair, Michael Sanders |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | History |
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