Industrial revolution’s effect on Social Class

Industrial revolution’s effect on Social Class

Abstract

The Industrial Revolution led to the most significant economic growth between 15000-20,000 years ago in the Neolithic revolution era all over the world. The impacts of the industrial revolution began to show in the 1700s and towards the 1800s. It led to the growth of material richness and, to some extent, elongated life(Brakman & Heijdra., 2001). It became a powerful tool for change. Ancient settings and structures were undermined in Europe and facilitated the rearrangement of the economic and ideological view of the world.

Industrial revolution’s effect on Social Class

Europe, before the era of the industrial revolution, was stagnant and was solely based on the privileges they had. They possessed authority and power that emanated from an aristocratic system of leadership, possession of means of production, and mills that converted agricultural products into food. The labor working at the farms were the peasants. Their treatment was that of the lowest classes of people(Pinchbec., 2013).

Directly above the lowest class, existed the skilled artisans. They had more power bestowed on them over low-class peasants. They could regulate taxes and wages. On the other hand, were the merchants who would benefit as compared to other people. The political autonomy was upon the Burgers, whose structure of the family was nuclear. Everyone was mandated to work. This era increased the supply of food and lead to a fall in the labor supply.

The most significant impact of the agricultural revolution resulted from restricted mobility(Greasley & Oxley., 1997). Farmers had to enclose their tracts of land to grow during good seasons. Machinery and vutilization would then boost productivity. This revolution stimulated rapid industrialization.

Impacts

Industrialization led to a change in the structure of the communities, schools, and with a different philosophy. During the times of the Neolithic Revolution, people would work within their households, unlike during the industrial revolution, people would wake up to the place of work.

Just like it happens in all revolutions associated with a high quality of life, skills were essential. The most crucial tool for development was the expertise needed.

Women were more victimized than men in the industrial revolution. In the urban and rural economic settings, women would be treated equally to men. Their social status, however, changed with the industrial revolution. They were assigned jobs that belonged to the lowest classes. Exploitation against them steadily grew. They overworked for little pay.

There was also the introduction of child labor, where children worked in textile industries. Forepersons would not care about their safety. Hence, security was not guaranteed. Children were assigned dangerous duties to execute.

The Industrial Revolution lead to the rapid development of urban settings, leading to a rise in crimes. The increase in the rate of crimes was as a result of high poverty levels and a scarcity of employment opportunities. Crimes also emanated from the highly growing population and congestion hence dysfunctional system and the struggle to fight for property.

The Industrial Revolution led to a rapid rise in the political and economic ideologies. The primary objective of the nations was to be dominant and have greater control over these resources. Adam Smith became the first financial expert to challenge thinking. His modernization made him believe in the existence of natural laws. It influenced the anticipation of the notion of the future of the working population as substituted by socialism and utilitarianism.

The Industrial Revolution led to the fast growth of wealth and especially western countries. The middle class grew at a quicker rate. It as well increased the material wealth of humanity. It raised longevity and accelerated the growth of the middle class(Shingo., 2019). It helped to create the modern world view that through the proper use of science and technology and a more fruitful quality of life could be achieved.

References

Brakman, S., & Heijdra, B. J. (Eds.). (2001). The monopolistic competition revolution in retrospect. Cambridge University Press.

Greasley, D., & Oxley, L. (1997). Endogenous growth or “big bang”: Two views of the first industrial revolution. The Journal of Economic History, 57(4), 935-949

Pinchbeck, I. (2013). Women workers in the Industrial Revolution. Routledge.

Shingo, S. (2019). A revolution in manufacturing: the SMED system. Routledge.