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"They Roamed All Over Fixing Things": The Migratory Tinkers of Slovakia.

The article explores the history of immigrant tinkers, tinsmiths, or wireworkers (drotári) from the province of Trenčín in Slovakia and transnationalism in Europe. Emphasis is given to topics such as the impact of industrial capitalism on itinerant craftsmen, social stigma against tinkers, and migra...

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Published in:Journal of American Ethnic History Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 38 - 71
Main Author: ZECKER, ROBERT
Format: Case Study
Published: University of Illinois Press Fall2015
Subjects:
Tinkers
Migrant labor
Artisans
Slovakian history
Transnationalism
Immigrants
History
Social history
Economic history
Trencin (Slovakia : Okres)
Europe
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article explores the history of immigrant tinkers, tinsmiths, or wireworkers (drotári) from the province of Trenčín in Slovakia and transnationalism in Europe. Emphasis is given to topics such as the impact of industrial capitalism on itinerant craftsmen, social stigma against tinkers, and migratory patterns and temporary settlements.