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Farmers and Fishermen : Two Centuries of Work in Essex County, Massachusetts, 1630-1850 by Daniel Vickers (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of North Carolina Press
ISBN-100807844586
ISBN-139780807844588
eBay Product ID (ePID)326531
Product Key Features
Book TitleFarmers and Fishermen : Two Centuries of Work in Essex County, Massachusetts, 1630-1850
Number of Pages372 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
TopicUnited States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Fishing, Customs & Traditions, Sociology / Rural
FeaturesNew Edition
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Social Science, History
AuthorDaniel Vickers
Book SeriesPublished by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-036514
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsAn incisive study of changing dynamics in the social relations of colonial New Englanders. New England Quarterly, "Vickers's depiction of the working life of farmers and fishermen makes this book an especially valuable contribution to labor history, providing an excellent analysis of the experience of common people in an era of capitalist transformation."-- Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Making effective use of narrative and statistical evidence, Vickers skillfully traces the evolution of farming and fishing in Essex County, Massachusetts, from 1630 to 1850. . . . A first-rate work."-- CHOICE, An incisive study of changing dynamics in the social relations of colonial New Englanders."-- New England Quarterly, "Provides insight into the working relationships of individuals, as well as to the broader pattern of transformation of labor into capitalism. This well-written book is an important contribution to the new labor history of America."-- Journal of the Early Republic, An original and significant addition to the literature on economic development in Puritan New England. . . . At the core of this study is a deep and illuminating understanding of Puritan accomplishment and struggle, and how those struggles shaped New England, sometimes ironically, into a re-creation of so much of the world the Puritans left behind during the Great Migration.-- Technology and Culture, Vickers's depiction of the working life of farmers and fishermen makes this book an especially valuable contribution to labor history, providing an excellent analysis of the experience of common people in an era of capitalist transformation."-- Journal of Interdisciplinary History, An excellent analysis of the experience of common people in an era of capitalist transformation.Journal of Interdisciplinary History, An excellent analysis of the experience of common people in an era of capitalist transformation. Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "One of the best works yet written on early American economy and society. Its intelligence and sophistication is matched by its clarity and accessibility. . . . It deserves to be read by all historians of early America, and it sets a very high standard for future studies of this kind to match."-- Reviews in American History, Making effective use of narrative and statistical evidence, Vickers skillfully traces the evolution of farming and fishing in Essex County, Massachusetts, from 1630 to 1850. . . . A first-rate work.-- CHOICE, One of the best works yet written on early American economy and society. Its intelligence and sophistication is matched by its clarity and accessibility. . . . It deserves to be read by all historians of early America, and it sets a very high standard for future studies of this kind to match.-- Reviews in American History, Vickers's depiction of the working life of farmers and fishermen makes this book an especially valuable contribution to labor history, providing an excellent analysis of the experience of common people in an era of capitalist transformation.-- Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "An original and significant addition to the literature on economic development in Puritan New England. . . . At the core of this study is a deep and illuminating understanding of Puritan accomplishment and struggle, and how those struggles shaped New England, sometimes ironically, into a re-creation of so much of the world the Puritans left behind during the Great Migration."-- Technology and Culture, "An incisive study of changing dynamics in the social relations of colonial New Englanders."-- New England Quarterly, One of the best works yet written on early American economy and society. Reviews in American History, An incisive study of changing dynamics in the social relations of colonial New Englanders.-- New England Quarterly, An incisive study of changing dynamics in the social relations of colonial New Englanders.New England Quarterly, "Making effective use of narrative and statistical evidence, Vickers skillfully traces the evolution of farming and fishing in Essex County, Massachusetts, from 1630 to 1850. . . . A first-rate work."-- CHOICE, An original and significant addition to the literature on economic development in Puritan New England. . . . At the core of this study is a deep and illuminating understanding of Puritan accomplishment and struggle, and how those struggles shaped New England, sometimes ironically, into a re-creation of so much of the world the Puritans left behind during the Great Migration."-- Technology and Culture, Provides insight into the working relationships of individuals, as well as to the broader pattern of transformation of labor into capitalism. This well-written book is an important contribution to the new labor history of America.-- Journal of the Early Republic, Provides insight into the working relationships of individuals, as well as to the broader pattern of transformation of labor into capitalism. This well-written book is an important contribution to the new labor history of America."-- Journal of the Early Republic, One of the best works yet written on early American economy and society. Its intelligence and sophistication is matched by its clarity and accessibility. . . . It deserves to be read by all historians of early America, and it sets a very high standard for future studies of this kind to match."-- Reviews in American History
Dewey Decimal974.4/5
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisDaniel Vickers examines the shifting labor strategies used by colonists as New England evolved from a string of frontier settlements to a mature society on the brink of industrialization. Lacking a means to purchase slaves or hire help, seventeenth-century settlers adapted the labor systems of Europe to cope with the shortages of capital and workers they encountered on the edge of the wilderness. As their world developed, changes in labor arrangements paved the way for the economic transformations of the nineteenth century. By reconstructing the work experiences of thousands of farmers and fishermen in eastern Massachusetts, Vickers identifies who worked for whom and under what terms. Seventeenth-century farmers, for example, maintained patriarchal control over their sons largely to assure themselves of a labor force. The first generation of fish merchants relied on a system of clientage that bound poor fishermen to deliver their hauls in exchange for goods. Toward the end of the colonial period, land scarcity forced farmers and fishermen to search for ways to support themselves through wage employment and home manufacture. Out of these adjustments, says Vickers, emerged a labor market sufficient for industrialization., Examines the shifting labour strategies used by colonists as New England evolved from a string of frontier settlements to a mature society on the brink of industrialization. By reconstructing the work experiences of thousands of farmers and fishermen in eastern Massachusetts, Daniel Vickers identifies who worked for whom and under what terms., Daniel Vickers examines the shifting labor strategies used by colonists as New England evolved from a string of frontier settlements to a mature society on the brink of industrialization. Lacking a means to purchase slaves or hire help, seventeenth-century settlers adapted the labor systems of Europe to cope with the shortages of capital and workers they encountered on the edge of the wilderness. As their world developed, changes in labor arrangements paved the way for the economic transformations of the nineteenth century.By reconstructing the work experiences of thousands of farmers and fishermen in eastern Massachusetts, Vickers identifies who worked for whom and under what terms. Seventeenth-century farmers, for example, maintained patriarchal control over their sons largely to assure themselves of a labor force. The first generation of fish merchants relied on a system of clientage that bound poor fishermen to deliver their hauls in exchange for goods. Toward the end of the colonial period, land scarcity forced farmers and fishermen to search for ways to support themselves through wage employment and home manufacture. Out of these adjustments, says Vickers, emerged a labor market sufficient for industrialization.
LC Classification Number93-36514 [F]
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