Labour Conflicts and Working-Class Culture in Early Modern Holland
SUMMARY From the 15th to the 18th century Holland, the most urbanized part of the northern Netherlands, had a tradition of labour action. In this article the informal workers' organizations which existed especially within the textile industry are described. In the 17th century the action forms adjusted themselves to the better coordinated activities of the authorities and employers. After about 1750 this protest tradition disappeared, along with the economic recession which especially struck the traditional industries. Because of this the continuity of the transition from the ancien régime to... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 1990 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | International Review of Social History ; volume 35, issue 3, page 377-420 ; ISSN 0020-8590 1469-512X |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27485808 |
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| Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0020859000010051 |
SUMMARY From the 15th to the 18th century Holland, the most urbanized part of the northern Netherlands, had a tradition of labour action. In this article the informal workers' organizations which existed especially within the textile industry are described. In the 17th century the action forms adjusted themselves to the better coordinated activities of the authorities and employers. After about 1750 this protest tradition disappeared, along with the economic recession which especially struck the traditional industries. Because of this the continuity of the transition from the ancien régime to the modern era which may be discerned in the labour movements of countries like France and England, cannot be found in Holland.