{"product_id":"ulster-farming-families-paperback","title":"Ulster Farming Families - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarming in the generation between 1930 and 1960 saw changes on a previously unknown scale. On most holdings, work continued to be carried out by all the family members. Men, women and children all had roles in the production of crops and livestock. At busier times neighbours were called on for help, and workers were also hired on some farms, either full-time or seasonally. All of these relationships could lead to tensions and conflict, but they also led to great intimacy and kindness, with individuals showing commitment to the well-being of their family, their neighbours, and even their employers and employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book uses oral history to explore life on Ulster farms between 1930 and 1960. This valuable record of the faming community describes in fascinating detail the many changes in practically every aspect of working life and their associated patterns of social life, all in the face of increasing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egovernment intervention, globalisation of markets, and the cataclysm of the Second World War. These massive changes have often been seen as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edamaging social networks in rural areas, but the collective memories of those involved bear witness to their marvellous capacity to adapt. The oral\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etestimonies on which the book is based show that, for farming people, change could and did create new relationships and wider opportunities on both\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea professional and personal level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.61 x 6.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718651056191,"sku":"9781903688540","price":22.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dbed9eaa21243c60c86aef4a9de16cdb.webp?v=1765082751","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ulster-farming-families-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}