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In hock : pawning in America from independence through the Great Depression /
Puncturing the myth of the seamy storefront stocked with stolen watches and overseen by a shifty proprietor, In Hock reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. The definitive history of pawnbroking in the United States from the nation's founding...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Puncturing the myth of the seamy storefront stocked with stolen watches and overseen by a shifty proprietor, In Hock reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. The definitive history of pawnbroking in the United States from the nation's founding through the Great Depression, this volume demonstrates that the practice was inextricably intertwined with the rise of capitalism. The class of working poor begotten by this economic tide could make ends meet, Wendy Woloson argues, only by regularly visiting pawnshops to supplement their inadequate wages. Non. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 233 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-222) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226905693 0226905691 1282505823 9781282505827 9786612505829 6612505826 |