The Factory : A Social History of Work and Technology / Allison Marsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marsh, Allison, author.

Series:

History of Human Spaces.

History of Human Spaces

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industries--History.

Industries.

Factories--History.

Factories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxx, 165 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Greenwood, 2018.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

The book goes beyond the assembly line to examine the physical environment of the industrial landscape. What machines are used to make cars and computer chips? Who are the people who make the products? When did robots replace humans on the assembly line? Why are factories configured the way they are? The Factory: A Social History of Work and Technology answers these questions and more, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look into the wonders of mass production. The book traces the history of the factory from the first small cottage workshop through the Industrial Revolution to the large, clean room it is today. It also examines the people behind the machines and how their roles have been defined by the design of factory buildings. Lastly, it illustrates the broader world of industrialization in relation to the effects it has had on workers and the consumer society that feeds it.

Contents:

Architecture of a factory

Machine shops and other early industrial spaces

The textile mill

The industrial kitchen

The automotive assembly line

The clean room.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400649462

9798216082873

9781440853333

1440853339

OCLC:

1052904280