Weavers and female weavers

Shigenari Kanamori

Journal of Economic Studies, 2006, vol. 33, issue 4, 302-306

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to compare typical social problems in Germany and Japan in the context of weavers and female weavers. Design/methodology/approach - The paper compares Gerhardt Hauptmann'sWeavers(1892) with Wakizo Hosoi'sThe Tragic History of Female Weavers(1925). Findings - Despite remarkable differences, there are many similarities between the two works in terms of the economic situations in Germany and Japan. Originality/value - The paper explores differences and similarities in the two works and highlights some typical examples of social problems common to both.

Keywords: Social problems; Manual workers; Women workers; Literature; Germany; Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1108/01443580610688457

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