Industry and Revolution : Social and Economic Change in the Orizaba Valley, Mexico.
Gómez-Galvarriato, Aurora.
Industry and Revolution : Social and Economic Change in the Orizaba Valley, Mexico. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (362 pages) - Harvard Historical Studies ; v.182 . - Harvard Historical Studies .
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Mexican Textile Industry: An Overview -- 2. CIVSA: The Nature of the Firm -- 3. The Nature of the Labor Force -- 4. Labor Organization during the Porfiriato -- 5. Textile Workers and the Mexican Revolution -- 6. Labor and the First Postrevolutionary Regimes -- 7. A Revolution in Work: Real Wages and Working Hours -- 8. A Revolution in Daily Life: Community and Living Conditions in the Mill Towns -- 9. The Impact of the Mexican Revolution on CIVSA's Performance -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Archives and Periodicals Consulted -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Industrial workers, not just peasants, played an essential role in the Mexican Revolution. Tracing the introduction of mechanized industry into the Orizaba Valley, Aurora Gómez-Galvarriato argues convincingly that the revolution cannot be understood apart from the Industrial Revolution, and thus provides a fresh perspective on both transformations.
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Textile workers-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-19th century.
Textile workers-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-20th century.
Textile industry-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-19th century.
Textile industry-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-20th century.
Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)-Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
HD8039
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Industry and Revolution : Social and Economic Change in the Orizaba Valley, Mexico. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (362 pages) - Harvard Historical Studies ; v.182 . - Harvard Historical Studies .
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Mexican Textile Industry: An Overview -- 2. CIVSA: The Nature of the Firm -- 3. The Nature of the Labor Force -- 4. Labor Organization during the Porfiriato -- 5. Textile Workers and the Mexican Revolution -- 6. Labor and the First Postrevolutionary Regimes -- 7. A Revolution in Work: Real Wages and Working Hours -- 8. A Revolution in Daily Life: Community and Living Conditions in the Mill Towns -- 9. The Impact of the Mexican Revolution on CIVSA's Performance -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Archives and Periodicals Consulted -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Industrial workers, not just peasants, played an essential role in the Mexican Revolution. Tracing the introduction of mechanized industry into the Orizaba Valley, Aurora Gómez-Galvarriato argues convincingly that the revolution cannot be understood apart from the Industrial Revolution, and thus provides a fresh perspective on both transformations.
9780674074330
Textile workers-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-19th century.
Textile workers-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-20th century.
Textile industry-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-19th century.
Textile industry-Mexico-Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave)-History-20th century.
Orizaba (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico)-Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
HD8039
338.476770097262