European Women and Preindustrial Craft

Book Overview

Essays examine key 18th- and 19th-century industries, including spinning, weaving, calico painting, and the lingerie trade. Focusing on links between women's preindustrial craft production and heavy industrialization, this volume shows how women adopted or rejected new technology in various situations, helping maintain social peace during profound economic dislocation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253209439
• ISBN13: 9780253209436
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.7" x 6.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher