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The literature on state-society relations in Africa has largely focused on the nature and actions of the state. However, the nature and actions of society must also be considered to fully understand this relationship. This general approach is especially valuable when applied to …

This dissertation is a study of the mechanization of cotton spinning in turn-of-the-twentieth-century China. More specifically, it examines efforts made by the Chinese workers to keep imported spinning machines performing at maximum efficiency in their cotton mills. Such efforts…