Questions and Answers
What is Welfare Capitalism?
An approach to labor relations in which companies meet some of their workers' needs without prompting by unions.
What does the term 'Lack of Economic and Social Power for Women' refer to?
What was the New Poor Law?
Social legislation in Britain that required welfare recipients to work in workhouses.
What did the Factory Acts entail?
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What is the Square Deal?
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What did the Mines Act accomplish?
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Study Notes
Welfare Capitalism
- A labor relations approach where employers address some workers' needs independently to minimize union influence.
- Aims to prevent strikes and enhance productivity by catering to workers' welfare.
Lack of Economic and Social Power for Women
- Women's economic and social power remains limited, impacting their socio-economic status and labor rights.
New Poor Law
- Introduced in Britain as social legislation to regulate welfare support.
- Required individuals to work in workhouses to receive assistance, often in poor conditions to discourage dependency.
- Shifted rural poor into free-market factory jobs, while failing to adequately support unemployed urban workers.
Factory Acts
- Series of laws established in Britain, beginning in 1819, to improve working conditions.
- Prohibited employment of children under nine years of age.
- Limited working hours for children aged nine and older to a maximum of 12 hours per day.
- Excluded women and children from working in underground mining operations.
Theodore Roosevelt
- Known for implementing the Square Deal, an initiative aimed at promoting equitable treatment in economic affairs.
Square Deal
- Roosevelt's economic policy emphasizing fairness in relationships between employers and employees.
Mines Act
- Legislation designed to protect women and children by forbidding their work in underground mines.
Workhouses
- Institutional facilities where individuals unable to support themselves could reside and find work, often under harsh conditions.
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This quiz covers key terms and definitions related to welfare capitalism, including labor relations and its impact on social issues. Test your knowledge on concepts like the New Poor Law and the economic power of women. Enhance your understanding of how these elements interact in a capitalist framework.
