Cultural and Social History of Work Environment to the Year 1950 Cover Image

Kulturní a sociální dějiny pracovního prostředí do roku 1950
Cultural and Social History of Work Environment to the Year 1950

Author(s): Bohuslav Šalanda
Subject(s): History, Social history
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: working environment; industrial production; hygiene of work; housing issue; technocratic trends

Summary/Abstract: Work environment theory has always been straddled between various sciences and their sub-disciplines; to some extent there is a certain “nomadicity” in this field. Generally speaking, during his development man has been exposed to the pressure of the environment, not only natural but also the “artificial” one, in this case work evironment or “residential” issues (so-called housing issue). Furthermore, the entire historical situation was also influenced by industrial production with its factory halls. People (male and female workers) had to find their position in this surroundings. The presented sketch deals as well with the hygiene of work and the occupational diseases. The development of technocratic tendencies is also taken into account.

  • Issue Year: 13/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 137-146
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Czech
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