Coercion, Contract, and Free Labor in the Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Steinfeld, Robert J. |
| Contribution by:
| Tomlins, Christopher L. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-77360-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $164.95 |
Book Description:
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This book presents a fundamental reassessment of wage labor in the nineteenth century, focusing on the use of sanctions to enforce wage labor agreements. Professor Steinfeld argues that wage workers were often bound to their employment by enforceable labor agreements, which employers used to manage labor costs and supply.
This book presents a fundamental reassessment of wage labor in the nineteenth century, focusing on the use of sanctions to enforce wage labor agreements. Professor Steinfeld argues that wage workers were often bound to their employment by enforceable labor agreements, which employers used to manage labor costs and supply.