The Future Direction of British History: Thinking about Economic Cultures

Author: Daunton Martin  

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISSN: 1363-3554

Source: History Workshop Journal, Vol.72, Iss.1, 2011-10, pp. : 222-239

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Abstract

The approach of Gareth Stedman Jones and the Centre for History and Economics has emphasized the need to understand the connections between economic structure and the social and intellectual context that shaped responses to industrial capitalism. They link economic thought and culture in order better to understand the economy. This paper reflects on some recent writing in the field, considering the cultural and social relations of credit; analysing the ways in which intra- and inter-generational relations are shaped; and reflecting on the ways in which knowledge and capacity influences the demands placed on the state.