HISB41H3 Lecture Notes - Resource-Based Economy, Factory Acts, Industrial Revolution
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Tanneries, artisan, factory acts, the ward, scientific management, fred taylor/ taylorism, family economy, putting out, stenographer, pink-collar, shop girls, piece raters, semi-skilled, garment subcontractors: canada"s economy was largely a resource based economy. Only a minority, maybe 20%, were involved in other economies. Many were family members that worked in these shops ; boots, barrels, etc. Mostly hand-made objects that were sold to the farming industry. Artisans took great pride in work because they were hand made. Only large scale companies were connected to the growth of rail roads. Work itself changed dramatically: manufacturing spread very quickly. Small scale artisan work shops were replaced by large factories. Large bureaucracy; people who made sure people showed up to work on time and did their jobs properly, and didn"t waste time and materials. ^in turn meant moer jobs for the service sector with a catalogue retail bible ) More opportunities in the retail sector; relatively large (department stores)
