Building Capitalism (Routledge Revivals): Historical Change and the Labour Process in the Production of Built EnvironmentFirst published in 1992, this Routledge Revival sees the reissue of a truly original exploration of the nature of urbanization and capitalism. Linda Clarke’s vital work argues that:
To support these arguments, the author identifies a qualitatively new historical stage of capitalist building production involving a significant expansion of wage labour, and hence capital, and the transition from artisan to industrial production. Linda Clarke draws from a wide range of original material relating to the development of London from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century to provide a complete description of the development process: materials extraction, roadbuilding, housebuilding, paving, cleansing, etc; profiles of builders and contractors involved, and a picture of the new working class communities, as in Somers Town – their living conditions, population, working environment, and politics. |
Contents
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from Brill Farm to Somers Town | 85 |
Part III Urbanization through contracting | 191 |
Notes | 266 |
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Other editions - View all
Building Capitalism: Historical Change and the Labour Process in the ... Linda Clarke Limited preview - 2011 |
Building Capitalism: Historical Change and the Labour Process in the ... Linda Clarke No preview available - 1992 |
Building Capitalism (Routledge Revivals): Historical Change and the Labour ... Linda Clarke No preview available - 2012 |