Industrial Society and Social Change


 
 
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Industrial Society and Social Change

Industrial Society and Social Change:   Industrialization (or industrialization) is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial society. This involves an extensive re-organization of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing.

The political trends were the signs of a new time and it was the time of deep social and economic changes. During the Industrial Revolution, new industrial regions and new railway lines were developed.

  • It brought men, women and children to factories. But still the problem of unemployment was common.
  • People were forced to accept long working hours and poor wages. With urbanisation, housing and sanitation problems were growing.
  • The liberals and the radicals encouraged trade and believed in individual efforts and labour enterprises.
  • Some nationalist, Liberals and radicals wanted revolutions for removing the government established in Europe 1815
  • Outlooks of Nationalists, Liberals and Radicals: Almost all industries were privately owned. However, many of the liberals and radicals had their own property and were also employers. They had made their wealth through industrial ventures. They believed that benefits could be achieved, if the workforce in the economy was healthy and citizens were educated.

  • They believed in the value of individual effort, labour and enterprise. Some nationalists, liberals and radicals wanted revolutions to put an end to the kind of governments existing in Europe in 1815. In France, Italy, Germany and Russia, they became revolutionaries and worked to overthrow existing monarchs.
  • Nationalists talked of revolutions that would create ‘nations’ where all citizens would have equal rights. After 1815, Giuseppe Mazzini, an Italian nationalist, conspired with others to form Italy where all citizens would have equal rights.
  • The GDP graph shows the impact of industrial society and and social

     
     


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