Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Workers around the World
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Workers around the World
edited by Raquel Varela, Hugh Murphy, and Marcel van der Linden.
- 1 online resource (747 pages) : illustrations ;
- Work around the globe: historical comparisons and connections ; 2 .
- Work around the globe ; v. 2. Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-729) and index.
Open Access
Maritime trade is the backbone of the world's economy. Around ninety percent of all goods are transported by ship, and since World War II, shipbuilding has undergone major changes in response to new commercial pressures and opportunities. Early British dominance, for example, was later undermined in the 1950s by competition from the Japanese, who have since been overtaken by South Korea and, most recently, China. The case studies in this volume trace these and other important developments in the shipbuilding and ship repair industries, as well as workers' responses to these historic transformations.
9789048530724 9048530725
Shipbuilding industry--Employees--History--20th century.
Shipbuilding industry--History--20th century.
Electronic books.
VM298.5 / .S557 2017
Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-729) and index.
Open Access
Maritime trade is the backbone of the world's economy. Around ninety percent of all goods are transported by ship, and since World War II, shipbuilding has undergone major changes in response to new commercial pressures and opportunities. Early British dominance, for example, was later undermined in the 1950s by competition from the Japanese, who have since been overtaken by South Korea and, most recently, China. The case studies in this volume trace these and other important developments in the shipbuilding and ship repair industries, as well as workers' responses to these historic transformations.
9789048530724 9048530725
Shipbuilding industry--Employees--History--20th century.
Shipbuilding industry--History--20th century.
Electronic books.
VM298.5 / .S557 2017