Commercials, careers, and culture: travelling salesmen in Britain, 1890s-1930s
MICHAEL FRENCH
Abstract
Within the lower middle-class, British commercial travellers established a strong fraternal culture before 1914. This article examines their interwar experiences in terms of income, careers, and associational culture. It demonstrates how internal labour markets operated, identifies the ways in which commercial travellers interpreted their role, and explores their social and political attitudes.
Article Type: OA
Page range: 352 - 377
Extent: 26 Page(s)
