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vii CONTENTS Preface and Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Henry Ford, Centralization, and Decentralization 1 Chapter 1. Henry Ford’s Village Industries: Origins, Contexts, Rationales 6 Chapter 2. Decentralized Technology in the Village Industries: Scale, Scope, System, Vision 17 Chapter 3. Farm and Factory United 27 Chapter 4. Buildings and Workforce 35 Chapter 5. Administration and Relationship to Local Communities 51 Chapter 6. Workers’ Experiences 59 Chapter 7. Unionization 75 Chapter 8. The Decentralists and Other Visionaries 87 Chapter 9. American Industry Also Preaches Decentralization 108 Chapter 10. Decline of the Village Industries during World War II and After 121 Chapter 11. Contemporary Renewal of the Village Industries in High-Tech America 130 Conclusion: Henry Ford Evolves from Mechanical to Social Engineer 152 viii Contents Appendix: Basic Facts about and Present Status of the Nineteen Village Industries 161 Notes 167 Bibliographical Essay 223 Photo Credits 231 Index 233 Illustrations follow pages 50 and 74. ...

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