Chapter 18 is about revolutions of industrialization.
The context for the industrial revolution lies in an increase of population from 1400 to the 19 century and the growth of fossil fuels. The access to the new energy allowed more production of goods and services. The industrial revolution was based on a "culture of innovation" and led to the greatest breakthrough of the steam engine which transformed agriculture. The spread of the industrial revolution started in Britain to western Europe and then to the US and Russia and Japan.
In the first industrial society there was a massive increase in output as industrialization which led to the rapid development of of the railroad system, mining, manufacturing, and services. Agriculture became less important and the transformation changed daily life.
The British Aristocracy ha little material loss in the industrial revolution but also declined because urban wealth became more important. Titled nobles retained great social prestige and personal wealth. Howeveer the middle classes had the most gains from the industrial revolution. The upper middle class became wealthy and bought into aristocratic life.
The labor classes suffered the most from industrialization and horrible but rapid urbanization.
Beyond Europe and north America only Japan underwent major industrialization in the 19 century however the change did not transformation society. The world economy grew with stability and integration into the world economy in the second half of the 19 century.
Latin American industrial revolution began to suffer from the same change Europe did. The population rapidly grew and so did urbanization.
Many are fascinated by the "firsts " Like the industrial revolution era and ndustrialization will increasingly be seen as a global process.
The context for the industrial revolution lies in an increase of population from 1400 to the 19 century and the growth of fossil fuels. The access to the new energy allowed more production of goods and services. The industrial revolution was based on a "culture of innovation" and led to the greatest breakthrough of the steam engine which transformed agriculture. The spread of the industrial revolution started in Britain to western Europe and then to the US and Russia and Japan.
In the first industrial society there was a massive increase in output as industrialization which led to the rapid development of of the railroad system, mining, manufacturing, and services. Agriculture became less important and the transformation changed daily life.
The British Aristocracy ha little material loss in the industrial revolution but also declined because urban wealth became more important. Titled nobles retained great social prestige and personal wealth. Howeveer the middle classes had the most gains from the industrial revolution. The upper middle class became wealthy and bought into aristocratic life.
The labor classes suffered the most from industrialization and horrible but rapid urbanization.
Beyond Europe and north America only Japan underwent major industrialization in the 19 century however the change did not transformation society. The world economy grew with stability and integration into the world economy in the second half of the 19 century.
Latin American industrial revolution began to suffer from the same change Europe did. The population rapidly grew and so did urbanization.
Many are fascinated by the "firsts " Like the industrial revolution era and ndustrialization will increasingly be seen as a global process.
No comments:
Post a Comment