Documents of the Industrial Revolution 1750-1850: Select Economic and Social Documents for Sixth forms [Hardcover]

This fascinating collection presents industrialization as a total historical process involving the destruction of one world simultaneously with the creation of another. Divided into two sections, it deals with elements of life such as the organization of labour, the health of the nation, rural and industrial societies, and poverty. The first section (The Expanding Economy) outlines the process by which economic growth took place and the second (The Social Impact) shows the impact this growth had on the society which both promoted and resisted it.

Introduction Part 1: The Expanding Economy 1. The Process of Economic Growth 2. Laissez-faire 3. Trade 4. Transport 5. Agriculture 6. The Growth of Industry Part 2: The Social Impact 7. The Labour Force 8. The Organization of Labour 9. The Health of the Nation 10. Rural Society 11. Industrial Society 12. The Problem of Poverty 13. The Reality of Progress