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The company did an excellent job of taking advantage of using women’s labor in the watch making business by paying them less, and using their argument that men were more “ingenious, stronger, and better mechanics” in order to pay them more. But because this was at a time frame where women were still more accustomed to the domesticated lifestyle, this was a major stepped that the company had in having “over half skilled artisans” being women. '''By having this large amount of skilled women workers, this kind of setting allowed movement towards women working more acceptable in much later years.''' – Megan Gallagher | The company did an excellent job of taking advantage of using women’s labor in the watch making business by paying them less, and using their argument that men were more “ingenious, stronger, and better mechanics” in order to pay them more. But because this was at a time frame where women were still more accustomed to the domesticated lifestyle, this was a major stepped that the company had in having “over half skilled artisans” being women. '''By having this large amount of skilled women workers, this kind of setting allowed movement towards women working more acceptable in much later years.''' – Megan Gallagher | ||
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| + | When I think of women working in factories I think of textile factories, not working to build watches. So that was interesting to learn. As has been the historical norm woman were paid less to do the same work as men, even though the women were better skilled for the job. I thought it was interesting to learn that European workers were paid less than American workers. However when taking into account the fact that the American watches were cheaper to make this made sense. -Kathleen Mead | ||
== Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men, 221-232 == | == Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men, 221-232 == | ||
