Industrial Revolution: People and Perspectives
(Part of the Books in the Perspectives in American Social History Series)
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This volume in the Perspectives in American Social History series reveals the long reach of the Industrial Revolution into the work lives and self-perceptions of average Americans.
Industrial Revolution: People and Perspectives offers a well-informed look at the impact of new labor practices in the 1800s. It analyzes this pivotal moment in the broader context of the nation's economic development, measuring its consequences for Americans as both workers and consumers in all regions of the country. Industrial Revolution examines what industrialization meant for American artisans, women workers, slaves, and manufacturers. It shows how this new working world led to sharpening class divisions and expanded consumerism. Throughout, groundbreaking social historians draw on 19th-century primary documents and the latest research to show how the Industrial Revolution transformed the life the average American.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1598840657
ISBN13:9781598840650
Release Date:October 2008
Publisher:ABC-CLIO
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.2" x 10.0"
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