A note on the economic impact of the prerevolutionary nonimportation movements on urban artisans

Bibliographic Data

ID10252012
AuthorsRichard J Morris (0000-0003-3080-2613)
Year2009
Volume50
Issue3
Pages269-286
Publication date2009-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLabor History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-656X • E-ISSN: 1469-9702
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00236560903020856
OpenAlexW2015546263
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

Since Carl Bridenbaugh published The Colonial Craftsman in 1950, historians have asserted that artisans supported the pre-Revolutionary nonimportation movements largely because these trade stoppages benefited artisans economically. This article summarizes the historiography of this argument, highlights weaknesses in it, and offers evidence which demonstrates that most artisans were negatively impacted by the boycotts. Finally, it highlights the need for further research into the transition that urban artisans faced as they moved from their early dual roles as husbandmen and artisans to a near-exclusive reliance on their trades for sustenance

Argument (complex analysis · Biology · Colonialism · Economics · Economy · Historiography · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Sustenance · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Identity and Heritage · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Law