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A Cultural History of Work in the Age of Empire (Hardcover)
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A Cultural History of Work in the Age of Empire (Hardcover)
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
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Winner of the 2020 PROSE Award for Multivolume Reference/Humanities
The period 1800-1920 was one in which work processes were
dramatically transformed by mechanization, factory system, the
abolition of the guilds, the integration of national markets and
expansion into overseas colonies. While some continued to work in
trades that were similar to those of their parents and
grandparents, increasing numbers of workers found their workplace
and work processes changed, often in ways that were beyond their
control. Workers employed a variety of means to protest these
changes, from machine-breaking to strikes to migration. This period
saw the rise of the labor union and the working-class political
party. It was also a time during which ideas about work changed
dramatically. Work came to be seen as a source of pride, progress
and even liberation, and workers garnered increased interest from
writers and artists. This volume explores the multi-faceted
experience of workers during the Age of Empire. A Cultural History
of Work in the Age of Empire presents an overview of the period
with essays on economies, representations of work, workplaces, work
cultures, technology, mobility, society, politics and leisure.
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