Industrial Revolutions
Watch this lecture to learn about the general course of the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The video also gives a good overview of changing attitudes about historical perspectives on the industrial revolution.
Overview
The Industrial Revolution was for a long time treated as a decisive break in which some countries, specifically England, innovated and progressed rapidly while others were left behind. This type of analysis leads many historians to overlook the more gradual process of industrialization in countries like France, and the persistence of older methods of artisanal production alongside new forms of mechanization. To understand the Industrial Revolution it is also necessary to take into account the Agricultural Revolution; the consequences of these twin developments include urban expansion and the "proletarianization" of rural laborers. Among the consequences of industrialization for workers are the imposition of industrial discipline and the emergence of schemes such as Taylorism dedicated to more efficiently exploiting industrial labor.
Source: John Merriman, https://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-202/lecture-8
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