Building Capitalism (Routledge Revivals) (Historical Change and the Labour Process in the Production of Built Environment)

First published in 1992, this Routledge Revival sees the reissue of a truly original exploration of the nature of urbanization and capitalism.

Linda Clarke’s vital work argues that:

• Urbanization is a product of the social human labour engaged in building as well as a concentration of the labour force.
• The quality of the labour process determines the development of production.
• Changes to the built environment reflect changes in the production process and, in particular, the development of wage labour.

To support these arguments, the author identifies a qualitatively new historical stage of capitalist building production involving a significant expansion of wage labour, and hence capital, and the transition from artisan to industrial production.

Linda Clarke draws from a wide range of original material relating to the development of London from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century to provide a complete description of the development process: materials extraction, roadbuilding, housebuilding, paving, cleansing, etc; profiles of builders and contractors involved, and a picture of the new working class communities, as in Somers Town – their living conditions, population, working environment, and politics.

This book title, Building Capitalism (Routledge Revivals) (Historical Change and the Labour Process in the Production of Built Environment), ISBN: 9780415688024, by Linda Clarke, published by Taylor & Francis (November 22, 2012) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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