Apprenticeship outside the Guilds. Alternative Systems of Vocational Training in Ancien Regime Paris

Guild regulations describe apprenticeship as a form of one-on-one vocational training a youth received from a master craftsman or merchant, with the long-term goal of attaining guild membership. This definition of apprenticeship, framed by its relationship with the guild system, has dominated histor...

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Published in:Annales : histoire, sciences sociales (French ed.) sciences sociales (French ed.), 2005-03, Vol.60 (2), p.409-441
Main Author: Crowston, Clare Haru
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Charities
Eighteenth Century
Females
Guilds
Males
Paris, France
Schools
Training
Vocational Education
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Summary:Guild regulations describe apprenticeship as a form of one-on-one vocational training a youth received from a master craftsman or merchant, with the long-term goal of attaining guild membership. This definition of apprenticeship, framed by its relationship with the guild system, has dominated historical views of vocational training & the reproduction of the labor force in Ancien Regime France. This article challenges those views by examining supplementary forms of vocational training in eighteenth-century France & their complex interaction with the guild system. The author focuses, in particular, on the Hopital de La Trinite, charity apprenticeships funded by the Parisian parishes, & vocational programs for girls in free charity schools. This study reveals multiple paths toward acquiring skills & highlights the creation of vocational training programs for girls outside the home intended to prepare them for the skilled labor market. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0395-2649