Sökning: "industrial history"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 314 avhandlingar innehållade orden industrial history.
11. Trygghet som handelsvara : Privat folkförsäkring i det framväxande välfärdssamhället 1900–1950
Sammanfattning : Industrial Life Insurance (ILI) was introduced in Sweden in the beginning of the 1900s. Following models already used in the United Kingdom and the United States, this insurance was specifically aimed at manual labourers, promising pension savings and compensation to surviving relatives. LÄS MER
12. I fattiga omständigheter : Fattigvårdens former och understödstagare i Skellefteå socken under 1800-talet
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to shed light upon the Swedish nineteenth century poor relief system, how it operated in a local rural context, how it changed over time, and not least, who was supported and why. It raises questions about how the poor laws were interpreted on the parish level, how the welfare systems interacted with local society and about who was considered to be poor and entitled to support. LÄS MER
13. Den självstyrda periferin : Lanthushållsundervisningen och styrningen av den svenska landsbygden, 1890-1970
Sammanfattning : Through the formation and development of industrial societies between 1890 and 1970, rural life and agriculture in Europe were made subject to a high degree of social, economic and political planning. This phenomenon of rural governance in the age of high modernity is explored in this thesis, which analyzes the governance of the Swedish countryside through studies of rural domestic education. LÄS MER
14. Jord, linne eller träkol? : Genusordning och hushållsstrategier, Bjuråker 1750-1850
Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to elucidate how people in a household-based pre-industrial agrarian economy acted during a period of great changes. The household is seen as a meaning-creating sym-bol in the local culture. LÄS MER
15. Tidigmodern tid : Den sociala tidens roll i fyra lokalsamhällen 1650-1730
Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines how time-reckoning was used in Swedish courts in the early modem period. The theoretical foundation is that the need for people to coordinate in time becomes more important the larger and more complicated the social context is. LÄS MER
