White male artisans / Jeffrey Kosiorek -- Free women workers / Jennifer L. Goloboy -- Slaves / Christopher Childers -- Manufacturers / Jennifer L. Goloboy -- Consumers / Jennifer L. Goloboy -- Readers and writers / Paul J. Erickson -- Working class / Jennifer L. Goloboy -- Middle class / Jennifer L. Goloboy -- Immigrants / David J. LaVigne.
Summary
Examines the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the work lives and self-perceptions of average Americans.