Divisions of labour : skilled workers and technological change in nineteenth century England / edited by Royden Harrison and Jonathan Zeitlin

Language: English

Published by Sussex Urbana : Harvester Press ; University of Illinois Press, 1985

0252011899 / 9780252011894

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Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; ix, 254 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; 'Our class of workmen': the cabinet-makers revisited / David Blankenhorn -- Bondage in the bakehouse?: the strange case of journeymen bakers, 1840-1880 / Ian McKay -- Sailmakers: the maintenance of craft tradition in the age of steam / Mark Hirsch -- The stamp of futility: the Staffordshire potters, 1880-1905 / Richard Whipp -- Wood, iron and steel: technology, labour and trade union organisation in the shipbuilding industry, 1840-1914 / Keith McClelland and Alastair Reid -- Engineers and compositors: a comparison / Jonathan Zeitlin. Subjects; 1800-1899. Skilled labor Great Britain History 19th century. Technological innovations Great Britain History 19th century. Skilled labor. Artisans Asia. Artisans. Effect of technological innovations on History 19th century. Labor. Industrial relations. Great Britain. Small business Great Britain. Skilled labor History 19th century. Working class Great Britain. Great Britain. England Industries. Great Britain Industries Skilled personnel Effects of technological innovation, 1800-1900. Craft workers. Industrialization. Skilled personnel. Technological change. Great Britain Industries Skilled personnel Effects of technological innovation history. 1 Kg.…

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Title
Divisions of labour : skilled workers and technological change in nineteenth century England / edited by Royden Harrison and Jonathan Zeitlin
Author
Harrison, Royden (1927-2002). Zeitlin, Jonathan
Publisher
Sussex Urbana : Harvester Press ; University of Illinois Press
Publication year
1985
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0252011899
ISBN 13
9780252011894
Edition
1st edition.
Item weight
1 kilogram

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