industrialization

Details, in graphic form, the history of industrialization and the technological innovations which have resulted from it.

Chronicles the presidential administrations of Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley that profiles their early years during the development of the Industrial Revolution, political careers, presidency, and legacy.

Presents firsthand historical accounts that provide information about what life was like during the Industrial Revolution, and includes a time line, photographs, and a glossary.

"It focuses on the impact of economic systems and social class on the organization of family life. Because the most vital function of the family is the survival of its members, the author gives primacy to the economic system in structuring the broad parameters of family life; that is, the economy shapes the prospects families have for earning a decent living by determining the location, nature, and pay associated with work. The author does not assign families a passive role in this process, but rather argues that from early hunting and gathering societies to contemporary societies the organization of family life is enhanced when understood in the context of economic forces. The power of economic forces to transform families is evident in the fact that most family scholars situate the study of Western families within the context of the industrial economy that began to emerge in the 1700s, noting how it gradually separated family life from work, fostered massive patterns of immigration and urbanization, led to modernization, created new specialized institutions and professions , and shaped the marital, family, and gender ideologies. The rise of industrial economy also resulted in the social class stratification system which continues to exist in capitalist societies, although it has taken different contours with the transition from industrial production to an economy based on information and services. This new post-industrial economy has been a major factor in drawing women into the labor force, creating greater class polarization inequality, and influencing patterns of marriage and childbearing"--.

Examines the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the lives of ordinary Americans, discussing the consequences of the manufacturing boom and new labor practices on Americans as workers and consumers, and looking at its effects on class distinctions, with excerpts from letters, diaries, and other primary sources.

Presents over seventy vignettes that provide historical perspectives on aspects of the world economy, discussing the world economy before European domination, the origins of international standards and practices, the nature and consequences of industrialization and deindustrialization, and other topics.

Traces the Chinese economic structure and corporate growth over the last several years and examines how and why it has become the center of global capitalism that has surpassed that of the United States and the impact on operations around the world.

Introduces the industrial growth in New York, examining the history from the time of the Dutch and British occupancy and exploring what life was like as a worker in New York.

First-hand accounts describe the daily activities of men, women, and children during the Industrial age in the United States.