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Book Twenty Four Letters from Labourers in America to their Friends in England   Edited by B  Smith   Second edition

Download or read book Twenty Four Letters from Labourers in America to their Friends in England Edited by B Smith Second edition written by Benjamin SMITH (of Mountfield.) and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Customs in Common

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  • Author : E. P. Thompson
  • Publisher : New Press/ORIM
  • Release : 2015-09-22
  • ISBN : 1620972166
  • Pages : 558 pages

Download or read book Customs in Common written by E. P. Thompson and published by New Press/ORIM. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “meticulously researched, elegantly argued and deeply humane” sequel to the landmark volume of social history, The Making of the English Working Class (The New York Times Book Review). This remarkable study investigates the gradual disappearance of a range of cultural customs against the backdrop of the great upheavals of the eighteenth century. As villagers were subjected to a legal system increasingly hostile to custom, they tried both to resist and to preserve tradition, becoming, as E. P. Thompson explains, “rebellious, but rebellious in defense of custom.” Although some historians have written of riotous peasants of England and Wales as if they were mainly a problem for magistrates and governments, for Thompson it is the rulers, landowners, and governments who were a problem for the people, whose exuberant culture preceded the formation of working-class institutions and consciousness. Essential reading for all those intrigued by English history, Customs in Common has a special relevance today, as traditional economies are being replaced by market economies throughout the world. The rich scholarship and depth of insight in Thompson’s work offer many clues to understanding contemporary changes around the globe. “[This] long-awaited collection . . . is a signal contribution . . . [from] the person most responsible for inspiring the revival of American labor history during the past thirty years.” —The Nation “This book signals the return to historical writing of one of the most eloquent, powerful and independent voices of our time. At his best he is capable of a passionate, sardonic eloquence which is unequalled.” —The Observer

Book Mastered by the Clock

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  • Author : Mark Michael Smith
  • Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
  • Release : 1997
  • ISBN : 9780807846933
  • Pages : 334 pages

Download or read book Mastered by the Clock written by Mark Michael Smith and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging traditional assumptions about the plantation economy's reliance on a pre-modern, nature-based conception of time, Mark M. Smith shows how and why southerners--particularly masters and their slaves--came to view the clock as a legitimate arbiter of time. Ironically, Smith shows, freedom largely consolidated the dependence of masters as well as freedpeople on the clock.

Book W  P  A  Technical Series

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  • Author : United States. Work Projects Administration
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1940
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 988 pages

Download or read book W P A Technical Series written by United States. Work Projects Administration and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Industrial Work and Life

Download or read book Industrial Work and Life written by Massimiliano Mollona and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Industrial Work and Life: An Anthropological Reader is a comprehensive anthropological overview of industrialisation in both Western and non-Western societies. Based on contemporary and historical ethnographic material, the book unpacks the 'world of industry' in the context of the shop floor, the family, and the city, revealing the rich social and political texture underpinning economic development. It also provides a critical discussion of the assumptions that inform much of the social science literature on industrialisation and industrial 'modernity'. The reader is divided into four thematic sections, each with a clear and informative introduction: historical development of industrial capitalism; shopfloor organisation; the relationships between the workplace and the home; the teleology of industrial 'modernity' and working-class consciousness. With readings by key writers from a range of backgrounds and disciplines, Industrial Work and Life is the essential introduction to the study of industrialisation in different societies. It will appeal to students across a wide range of subjects including: anthropology, comparative sociology, social history, development studies, industrial relations and management studies. Includes essays by: E.P. Thompson, Aihwa Ong, Jonathan Parry, Thomas C. Smith, Harry Braverman, Michael Burawoy, Huw Beynon, Françoise Zonabend, James Carrier, Leslie Salzinger, Ching Kwan Lee, Ronald Dore, Tom Gill, Carla Freeman, Max Gluckman, James Ferguson, Chitra Joshi, Lisa Rofel, Geert De Neve, Karl Marx, Rajnarayan Chandavarkar, Robert Roberts, June Nash, Christena Turner.

Book W P A  Technical Series

Download or read book W P A Technical Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Monthly Bulletin of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston

Download or read book Monthly Bulletin of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston

Download or read book Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Cambridge History of American Literature

Download or read book The Cambridge History of American Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Artificial River

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  • Author : Carol Sheriff
  • Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
  • Release : 1997-06-12
  • ISBN : 1429952482
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book The Artificial River written by Carol Sheriff and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1997-06-12 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscover the Gems of Antiquity in The Artificial River Woven from a rich tapestry of research, The Artificial River is more than just a historical account of the Erie Canal—it encapsulates a pivotal era in United States history, especially the monumental strides in engineering, commerce, and socio-cultural shifts between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Join Carol Sheriff as she vividly paints the human endeavor behind the making of the Erie Canal—an artificial river that irrevocably changed landscapes and lives. This skillfully crafted narrative opens the door to the past, inviting you on a fascinating journey through time. The Artificial River immerses you in the lives of ordinary yet extraordinary individuals—farmers, businessmen, tourists, and government officials—who stood at the forefront of this significant transformation. The Erie Canal wasn’t just a waterway–it was a lifeline that laid the foundation for the capitalist democracy we know today. The Artificial River is a cleverly bound chronicle of American commerce and the spirit of public good—one that’s sure to captivate history enthusiasts and casual readers alike.

Book The Cambridge History of American Literature  Colonial and revolutionary literature  Early national literature  pt  I

Download or read book The Cambridge History of American Literature Colonial and revolutionary literature Early national literature pt I written by William Peterfield Trent and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book At Home in the Hoosier Hills

Download or read book At Home in the Hoosier Hills written by Richard F. Nation and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the lives and worldviews of Indiana's southern hill-country residents during much of the 19th century. Focusing on local institutions, political, economic, and religious, it gives voice to the plain farmers of the region and reveals the world as they saw it. For them, faith in local institutions reflected a distrust of distant markets and politicians. Localism saw its expression in the Democratic Party's anti-federalist strain, in economic practices such as "safety-first" farming which focused on taking care of the family first, and in non-perfectionist Christianity. Localism was both a means of resisting changes and the basis of a worldview that helped Hoosiers of the hill country negotiate these changes.

Book The Westminster Review

Download or read book The Westminster Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Occasional Papers

Download or read book Occasional Papers written by Sutro Library and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Museum of Foreign Literature and Science

Download or read book The Museum of Foreign Literature and Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Museum of Foreign Literature  Science  and Art

Download or read book The Museum of Foreign Literature Science and Art written by Robert Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: