Depressions: 1890S, 1930S: A Social History
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When economic collapse swept through Australia in the 1890s and again in the 1930s, it was not merely a financial catastrophe — it was a profound social rupture that reshaped the lives of ordinary men, women, and children across the continent. Depressions: 1890s, 1930s: A Social History chronicles the human cost of these two devastating economic downturns, drawing on social evidence to reconstruct the lived experience of unemployment, poverty, and communal resilience in Australian society. Christopher Baker presents a rigorous comparative analysis of the two eras, illuminating the structural vulnerabilities and social conditions that made Australia so susceptible to global economic shocks, while grounding the narrative in the personal and collective struggles of those who endured them. Part of the respected Inquiring into Australian History series, this work reflects Baker's commitment to social history as a discipline that gives voice to those often absent from conventional political chronicles. His approach is methodical yet humane, weaving statistical realities with the texture of everyday hardship to produce a narrative that is as analytically sharp as it is emotionally resonant. Written with students and educators in mind, it serves as both an accessible introduction and a thought-provoking study — leaving the reader to question just how much Australian society truly changed between one depression and the next.
Author: Christopher Baker
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
When economic collapse swept through Australia in the 1890s and again in the 1930s, it was not merely a financial catastrophe — it was a profound social rupture that reshaped the lives of ordinary men, women, and children across the continent. Depressions: 1890s, 1930s: A Social History chronicles the human cost of these two devastating economic downturns, drawing on social evidence to reconstruct the lived experience of unemployment, poverty, and communal resilience in Australian society. Christopher Baker presents a rigorous comparative analysis of the two eras, illuminating the structural vulnerabilities and social conditions that made Australia so susceptible to global economic shocks, while grounding the narrative in the personal and collective struggles of those who endured them. Part of the respected Inquiring into Australian History series, this work reflects Baker's commitment to social history as a discipline that gives voice to those often absent from conventional political chronicles. His approach is methodical yet humane, weaving statistical realities with the texture of everyday hardship to produce a narrative that is as analytically sharp as it is emotionally resonant. Written with students and educators in mind, it serves as both an accessible introduction and a thought-provoking study — leaving the reader to question just how much Australian society truly changed between one depression and the next.