History A-Level
artisan tradition
What artisan tradition means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of artisan tradition
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A tradition that persisted and shaped workers' identities and politics, involving resistance to industrialisation and the role of guilds and small workshops.
Topics that use artisan tradition
- Paper 3, Option 37.2: Germany, 1871–1990: united, divided and reunited - 1 Social change in Germany and West Germany (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- State policy and ideology affecting women
- Women's participation in the workplace
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