State and Crafts in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Christine Moll-Murata.
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TextSeries: Social histories of work in AsiaPublisher: Project Muse, Manufacturer: Project MUSE, Description: 1 online resource (402 pages) : illustrations, mapsISBN: 9789048537938; 9048537932Subject(s): Labor policy -- China -- History | Printing -- China -- History | Shipbuilding -- China -- History | Artisans -- China -- History | Handicraft -- China -- History | Handicraft industries -- Government policy -- China -- History | Handicraft industries -- China -- History | China -- Civilization -- 1644-1912Genre/Form: Electronic books. | Electronic books. Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 338.6/420951 LOC classification: HD9999.H363 | C56 2018Online resources: Full text available: | Item type | Current library | Call number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-389) and index.
State engagements in the handicraft sector -- The Qing central government institutions in control of the handicrafts -- The rise, decline, and reinforcement of the crafts in the service of the state -- Government shipbuilding -- Private shipbuilding, private and government cooperation, and procurement prices -- The shipbuilding workforce employed by the state and private workshops and enterprises -- Printing in the service of the state -- Private printing, private and government cooperation, and the printing workforce -- The artisan's place : the 'four occupational groups' and the social position of craftspeople -- Merchant and craft guilds.
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This book, full of quantitative evidence and limited-circulation archives, details manufacturing and the beginnings of industrialisation in China from 1644 to 1911. It thoroughly examines the interior organisation of public craft production and the complementary activities of the private sector. It offers detailed knowledge of shipbuilding and printing. Moreover, it contributes to the research of labour history and the rise of capitalism in China through its examination of living conditions, working conditions, and wages.
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