Child labour in the Saxon textile industry, 1800-1938

该项目调查了19世纪至1938年《青年保护法》通过期间撒克逊纺织业童工的范围和性质。目的：一是补充19世纪工业化先行者萨克森州关于童工问题的研究；其次是对20世纪上半叶德国童工的研究，这是一个未知的领域。它依赖于撒克逊国家档案馆的大量材料，这些材料尚未得到系统的评估。只有在区域框架内，似乎才有可能采取最近研究所要求的长期观点。对较长时期的考虑应能回答一些重要的问题，例如关于童工形式的减少或变化的问题，或者在儿童工厂工作的情况下，减少的原因。重点是纺织业的童工问题，因为纺织业是儿童就业最重要的部门之一，也是萨克森州工业化中与机械工程一起最重要的工业部门。此外，对一个部门的关注使我们有可能研究技术发展和公司组织的变化如何从数量和质量上影响童工的问题。

The project investigates the extent and nature of child labour in the Saxon textile industry from the 19th century until the passing of the Youth Protection Act of 1938. The aims are firstly, to supplement child labor research in the nineteenth century with regard to child labor in Saxony, a pioneer country of industrialization; and secondly, the study of child labor in the first half of the 20th century in Germany, which is yet uncharted territory. It relies on an extensive material in the Saxon State Archives, which has not yet been systematically evaluated. Only within the regional framework does it appear possible to take the long-term perspective demanded by recent research. The consideration of a longer period of time should allow to answer important questions, such as those concerning the decline or change of form of child labor, or, in the case of children's factory work, the causes of the decline. The focus is on child labour in the textile industry, as this was one of the most important branches of employment for children and the most important branch of industry in Saxony's industrialisation alongside mechanical engineering. In addition, the concentration on one sector makes it possible to examine the question of how technological developments and changes in company organisation affected child labour both quantitatively and qualitatively.