GPHY 228 Lecture 7: GPHY 228 – Week 4 Lecture 1
6 Feb 2017
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By 1920 30% jobs and 50% production a/c by 1% of firms. Led to a significant improvement in the standard of living for working people. Produced high levels of economic security for working people underpinned by statutory regulation/entitlements. The growth of an affluent middle class (blue and white collar) reduction in income inequality. Large factories where all aspects of production: sales, assembly, marketing etc located regional specialization. All aspects of making a product were vertically integrated. Factories tended to be located outside cities but close to labor pool. Suburbs created meet factory needs for a nearby labour force. The (cid:272)reatio(cid:374) of a(cid:374) afflue(cid:374)t (cid:271)lue (cid:272)ollar worker who was (cid:373)ale a(cid:374)d the pri(cid:373)ary wage earner. The reinforcement of nuclear family households where women stayed at home. The entrapments of women in the home and the suburbs. Women stayed at home often because men were able to support family with single income.
