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The American Work Ethic and the Changing Work Force
An Historical Perspective
The American Work Ethic and the Changing Work Force
An Historical Perspective
Description
A major force in American society, the work ethic has played a pivotal role in U.S. history, affecting cultural, social, and economic institutions. But what is the American work ethic? Not only has it changed from one era to another, but it varies with race, gender, and occupation. Considering such diverse groups as Colonial craftsmen, slaves, 19th century women, and 20th century factory workers, this book provides a history of the American work ethic from Colonial times to the present. Tracing both continuities and differences, the book is divided into sections on the Colonial era, the 19th century and the 20th century and includes chapters on both major occupational groups, such as farmers, factory workers, laborers, and gender, racial, and ethnic minorities.
This approach, which covers all major groups in U.S. history, enables the reader to discern how the work ethic applied to different occupational and ethnic groups over time. The book subjects the work ethic to an analysis based on historical, sociological, economic, and anthropological perspectives and provides an analysis of current thinking about how the work ethic applied to various groups and classes in different historical periods.
Table of Contents
The Colonial Period
The American Work Ethic in the Colonial Period
Colonial Farmers
Colonial Craftsmen
Servitude: White and Black
Colonial Women
The American Revolution and the American Work Ethic
The Nineteenth Century
The American Work Ethic in the Nineteenth Century
Farmers in the Nineteenth Century
Artisans in the Nineteenth Century
Factories in the Nineteenth Century
Laborers and Manual Workers in the Nineteenth Century
Slavery and Blacks in the Nineteenth Century
Women in the Nineteenth Century
The Twentieth Century
The American Work Ethic in the Twentieth Century
Factories in the Twentieth Century
Farmers in the Twentieth Century
White Collar and Professional Workers in the Twentieth Century
Skilled and Craft Workers in the Twentieth Century
Women in the Twentieth Century
Minorities in the Twentieth Century
Conclusion
Index
Product details
| Published | Jun 25 1998 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 248 |
| ISBN | 9780313030109 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Series | Contributions in Labor Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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