Documents of the Industrial Revolution 1750-1850: Select Economic and Social Documents for Sixth forms

by Tames,Richard L.

• ISBN13: 9780415378383
• ISBN10: 0415378389
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-04-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This fascinating collection presents industrialization as a total historical process involving the destruction of one world simultaneously with the creation of another. Divided into two sections, it deals with elements of life such as the organization of labour, the health of the nation, rural and industrial societies, and poverty. The first section (TheExpanding Economy) outlines the process by which economic growth took place and the second (The Social Impact) shows the impact this growth had on the society which both promoted and resisted it.

Table of Contents

Documents	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
The Expanding Economy
The Process of Economic Growth	p. 3
Laissez-Faire	p. 15
Trade	p. 23
Transport	p. 32
Agriculture	p. 47
The Growth of Industry	p. 59
The Social Impact
The Labour Force	p. 89
The Organisation of Labour	p. 113
The Health of the Nation	p. 131
Rural Society	p. 142
Industrial Society	p. 153
The Problem of Poverty	p. 165
The Reality of Progress	p. 180
Index	p. 187
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