Dundee, jute and empire

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Dundee, jute and empire provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Britain was the first country to industrialise, and it acquired the largest empire ever during this same period. But its sphere of economic influence extended far beyond the boundaries of the ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Dundee: a case study
    • 1 Dundee: a case study
    • 2 Introducing the historical debate: industry, empire and gentlemen capitalists
    • 2 Introducing the historical debate: industry, empire and gentlemen capitalists
    • 2.1 Industry and empire
    • 2.2 The Cain and Hopkins thesis
    • 3 Dundee and the jute industry
    • 3 Dundee and the jute industry
    • 3.1 Why jute? Why Dundee?
    • 3.2 Competition from Calcutta
    • 3.3 Summary
    • 4 The organisation of the jute industry
    • 4 The organisation of the jute industry
    • 4.1 Firms and competition
    • 4.2 A high-risk trade
    • 4.3 Harry Walker & Sons Ltd
    • 4.4 Summary and implications
    • 5 Picturing Dundee
    • 5 Picturing Dundee
    • 5.1 Maps and photographs
    • 5.2 A ‘women’s town’
    • 5.3 Summary
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements