Jews, second-hand trade and upward economic mobility
Introducing the ready-to-wear business in industrializing Helsinki, 1880–1930
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8420254 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Katarina Ekholm (0000-0001-8282-3163, University of Helsinki, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-92 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00076791.2018.1546694 |
| OpenAlex | W2909849784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article examines the history of a ‘Jewish’ second-hand marketplace in Helsinki (1880–1930). This was a niche left for the Jews, who were not awarded civil rights in Finland before 1917. In utilizing a wide range of heterogeneous source material, I argue that the second-hand dealers introduced ready-made clothing to local consumer markets. The restrictions placed upon Jews provide a glimpse into the social status towards such products and trades. The article also highlights the tendency to deliberately undermine entrepreneurial success among Helsinki Jews in order to fit into the narrow social space that was historically designated to them
Business history · Clothing · Clothing industry · Economic history · Economics · Judaism · Order (exchange · Political science · Sociology · Cultural History and Identity Formation · European history and politics · Finance · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |