HIST 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Friedrich Engels, Bourgeoisie, Paternalism
30 Sep 2016
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Friedrich engels, the condition of the working class in england (1844) The greater the town, the greater the advantages: railroads, canals, roads, skilled labor increases. Discusses the division of the urban and rural. John stuart mill, on liberty (1859) bourgeoisie. People"s understanding of time and space changed: manufacturing initially took place in the household. Inefficiently made and expensive: only produced for the wealthy. Produces the steam engine (1770s: previously used for pulling water out of mine shafts, now can run multiple machines off it, creation of factories, factory. Women were the first to take on the positions: less expensive to pay for labor. Deskilling of labor because tasks are broken up: reasons why it is not expensive. Causes growth of urban areas because agriculture gets less pay: 1848: fully functioning industrial state in manchester. People from ireland are coming in to work. Cities are pre-industrial cities: not prepared for this migration (ghetto)
