The transformation of consumer desire in the long eighteenth century -- The origins of the industrious revolution -- The industrious revolution : the supply of labor -- The industrious revolution : consumer demand -- The breadwinner-homemaker household -- A second industrious revolution?
Summary
De Vries traces the evolution of an 'industrious revolution' that fundamentally altered the material cultures of Europe and North America
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-313) and index