List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgement Introduction Note on contents and layout1. The making of nineteenth-century society 2. Towns, people and problems 3. Democracy and social movements 4. New dimensions, new attitudes 5. Twentieth-century emergencies 6. Open and industrial changes 7. Social class, social conflict and social change 8. Education and social mobility 9. The family and the social system 10. Politics and communications Conclusion Guide to further reading Appendix Index