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Disciplinary power was exercised in the 19th century factories by_______________?

Correct answer: C. punctuality uninterrupted work and the threat of dismissal

  • A. the use of corporal punishment by employers
  • B. excluding women from participating in waged labor
  • C. punctuality uninterrupted work and the threat of dismissal
  • D. making routine tasks less monotonous

Explanation

Factory discipline relied on regulating time and conduct through punctuality, continuous work, supervision, and the possibility of dismissal. It was therefore based more on workplace control than on routine corporal punishment.

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