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Artisan Culture And The Organization Of Chicago's German Workers In The Gilded Age, 1860 To 1890, John Jentz
Artisan Culture And The Organization Of Chicago's German Workers In The Gilded Age, 1860 To 1890, John Jentz
Library Faculty Research and Publications
This essay evaluates the nature of German artisan culture in gilded-age Chicago and its role in the organization of modem working-class institutions. Three examples- the Workingmen's Associations of Chicago's German workers in the 1850s and 1860s, the Bakers' Mutual Benefit Society, and the tradition of tool ownership among the city's German cabinetmakers- illustrate particular resources that artisan culture provided to German craftsmen, whether it be fellowship, intellectual stimulation, organizational strength, or a sense of personal independence. At the same time, artisan culture became anachronistic amidst the rapidly expanding industries of Chicago, as systematic mechanization destroyed the central role that artisans …
For The Greater Glory Of God: St. Ignatius Loyola, John Donnelly S.J.
For The Greater Glory Of God: St. Ignatius Loyola, John Donnelly S.J.
History Faculty Research and Publications
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Ignatius Of Loyola; Limbo; Society Of Jesus, The [Encyclopedia Entries], John Donnelly
Ignatius Of Loyola; Limbo; Society Of Jesus, The [Encyclopedia Entries], John Donnelly
History Faculty Research and Publications
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