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The watchmakers were very talented men and women. I was not aware that women were allowed to make watches during this time. It makes sense, their hands and fingers were smaller than a man’s. I also got a giggle that the reason why they hired these women was because they would want to marry soon and they would not need extra training. I wonder if a female did not want to get married would they force the female out at a certain point or would they treat the female like they would treat the male?--Pam Petzold | The watchmakers were very talented men and women. I was not aware that women were allowed to make watches during this time. It makes sense, their hands and fingers were smaller than a man’s. I also got a giggle that the reason why they hired these women was because they would want to marry soon and they would not need extra training. I wonder if a female did not want to get married would they force the female out at a certain point or would they treat the female like they would treat the male?--Pam Petzold | ||
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| + | This was a really interesting read because it made me realize the changing roles of women workers. The reading mentions, "They are preferred to men, on account of their being naturally more dexterous with their fingers, and therefore being found to require less training," (p. 152). This really shows the difference between European watch manufacturing and the American system of watch manufacturing. In the American system, it does not matter that women are "naturally more dexterous with their fingers" because of the idea of interchangeable parts and machinery had already effected the manufacturing of products. It is interesting to see this difference in workers gender because where the European women are seen as useful workers, American women are not because they do not intend to work once they are married, so it is pointless to hire and train them if they are not going to stay for awhile. And while it is useful to hire women, just because they are the cheaper labor, they still are not able to reach higher posts than those of men. --Claire Brooks | ||
== Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men, 221-232 == | == Michael Adas, Machines as the Measure of Men, 221-232 == | ||
