Hedgehog,
You have been here a while and your nick is cute, but I would prefer to address you by your given name, if you don't mind. What is it?
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I am in the process of ordering some books from the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press, one which is written by John-Paul Hlimko. It is written in English and is called " Galician Villagers and the Ukrainian National Movement in the 19th Century." It covers exactly the time frame of interest to you, late 18th century to early 20th. The orientation looks to be socio-historical.
CIUS Press: Galician Villagers and the Ukrainian National Movement by John-Paul Himka