This course explores themes in British social, political and cultural history in the nineteenth century. The course examines the nature of the changes sweeping British society, particularly those associated with Britain's congested cities and the urban working class. The anxieties and fears generated by these changes will constitute the focus of this course. The course challenges many popular stereotypes of the "Victorian Age" through its exploration of family life, poverty, sexuality, crime, drugs, disease and death in the Victorian city.
Course Instructor
Susan Brown
Steinbach, Susie. Understanding the Victorians. London: Routledge, 2012.