Commonwealth: Self-Sufficiency and Work in American Communities, 1830-1993 - Couverture rigide

Dickinson, Torry D.

 
9780819198020: Commonwealth: Self-Sufficiency and Work in American Communities, 1830-1993

Synopsis

This historical and sociological book makes the argument that, for about 90 years following the rise of steam-powered industry in the US, low- to moderate-income households continued to rely on extensive informal, non-waged work to supplement low wages.

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