An Evaluation of Selected Woodworking Projects Page: 13
vi, 183 leaves: ill.View a full description of this dissertation.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
CHAPTER II
SURVEY OF RELATED LITERATURE
The first fifty years of the twentieth century pro-
duced the most spectacular technological growth in the history
of the world. Fifty-eight per cent of the people employed
in industry today are working at jobs that did not exist
fifty years ago (19, p. 11). The products of this half
century are so numerous that it would be impossible to list
an adequate representation of them here. Industrial arts is
a study of this industry, its products, and its changes. If
industrial arts is a study of industry, then its objectives
should reflect this fact.
Historical Background
The origin of industrial education is lost in the past,
but the nations of old obviously depended upon forms of
industry and upon craftsmanship for economic and civil
survival. The products of the forge and the field brought
wealth to these nations through commerce, and provided
materials for war, The fact that craftsmanship was highly
developed can be inferred from the artifacts that remain to
identify these early cultures. For many hundreds of years,
the process of teaching and learning industrial craftsmanship
was a family affair, conducted largely through the father-son
13
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This dissertation can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Dissertation.
Hansen, Philip W. An Evaluation of Selected Woodworking Projects, dissertation, August 1970; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc164435/m1/19/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .