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Work in the early nineteenth century took many forms. In some instances, wage earners readily accepted jobs as a means to acquire the necessary funds to live—as a means of survival. On the other hand, the increasing number of factory jobs was also seen by others as a threat to workers’ autonomy and craft pride. Workers’ resistance to their loss of control over their means of production took many forms.
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Talcott, G. (1996). “Under a Malign Influence”. In: Culture Change and the New Technology. Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9903-3_4
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