Child Labor in the British Victorian Entertainment Industry

Child Labor in the British Victorian Entertainment Industry
Author: Dyan Colclough
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1137496037

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Child labor greatly contributed to the cultural and economic success of the British Victorian theatrical industry. This book highlights the complexities of the battle for child labor laws, the arguments for the needs of the theatre industry, and the weight of opposition that confronted any attempt to control employers.