摘要 : The article explores the reporting of the class status and identity of savers by British savings banks in the nineteenth century, during a period of growing interest in statistical reporting as a means of social control. It review... 展开 The article explores the reporting of the class status and identity of savers by British savings banks in the nineteenth century, during a period of growing interest in statistical reporting as a means of social control. It reviews in detail the annual reports produced by a number of banks and places their form and content in relation to the claims made for the banksa?? social contribution. This is set in the context of contemporary social, economic and political debates about the function of savings as a means of educating the poor and strengthening bonds between the elite and the working classes.View full textDownload full textKeywordssavings banks, statistics, categorisation, Victorian Britain, social accountingRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true,"ui_click":true}; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21552851.2012.724909 收起