Defense of Craft: Guadalajara's Artisans in the Era of Economic Liberalism, 1842-1907

• Other Authors: Rivas Jiménez, Claudia Patricia (authoraut)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: History
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-4592

This study will examine artisans and small producers in relation to their struggle against economic liberalism during the nineteenth century and early twentieth century in Guadalajara. The central thesis of this study is that the artisans of Guadalajara were able to defend their craft against competition from domestic factory production and foreign imports by maintaining their traditional craft community, on the one hand, and more intense reliance on family labor and kinship networks, on the other. Even though economic liberalism brought changes to the established forms of production, artisans and small producers were able to adjust through technical change, craft and barrio solidarity, and family and kinship support. The late arrival of the railroad to Guadalajara gave the crafts time to strengthen their community in anticipation of the changes that the railroad would bring. === A Dissertation submitted to the Department of History in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. === Summer Semester, 2008. === June 20, 2008. === Artisans in Guadalajara, Craft Community, Family and Household, Economic Liberalism, 19th century Mexico, Artisan Mode of Production === Includes bibliographical references. === Rodney Anderson, Professor Directing Dissertation; Michael Uzendoski, Outside Committee Member; Matt Childs, Committee Member; Robinson Herrera, Committee Member; Maxine Jones, Committee Member.