Centuries of Child Labour - European Experiences From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century

Zusatztext 'As a history of child labor over four decades! labor historians! social historians! and economic historians will find this an excellent overview of the reasons why children worked and where they spent the bulk of their childhood.' EH.NET '... this volume certainly moves the history of child labour forward.' Rural History 'Rahikainen combines her vast knowledge of the field with a tendency to polemicize! but without pushing her argument too far. It enables her to hold the reader's attention and stimulates reflection.' International Review of Social History Informationen zum Autor Marjatta Rahikainen Klappentext The author argues that some of the conventional wisdom on child labour can be qualified! and even questioned! if we turn from the experiences of leading 19th-century countries! such as Britain and France! to economically and politically weaker countries of Northern Europe. Zusammenfassung The author argues that some of the conventional wisdom on child labour can be qualified, and even questioned, if we turn from the experiences of leading 19th-century countries, such as Britain and France, to economically and politically weaker countries of Northern Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Introduction; Children in early modern manufacturing; Peasant children as part of the labour force; Child labour during the agricultural revolution; A century of factory children; The urban labour market for children; 20th-century child labour; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Marjatta Rahikainen, Marjatta (University of Helsinki Rahikainen, Rahikainen Marjatta
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.09.2004
• EAN: 9780754604983
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-0498-3
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Studies in Labour History; Studies in Labour History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social and cultural history, Child welfare, Sociology: work & labour, Child welfare and youth services, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General