Population, Resources and Female Labor in the Raw Silk Industry of Nagano in Meiji Japan
Gendered realities in local regions are a prominent issue in today’s global economy. However, the process of globalization in the late-19th century already involved the local Nagano women in an indispensable role in Japan’s raw silk industry. This paper studies the interplay between population growt...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/2/1/23 |