GEO 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Primitive Accumulation Of Capital, Mass Production, Outsourcing
Document Summary
Urbanization: throughout much of human history, people had rural agrarian livelihoods, by 1800"s only 3% of world population lived in urban areas. In 2008, 50% of world population lived in cities: what has driven to urbanization, while there has been various causes, a major historical driver is industrialization, 19th century england a classic case of industrialization led to urbanization. Industrial revolution stimulated growth of cities factories located in cities, workers followed: result cities grew rapidly, where did they come from, many new residents came from countryside, driven to cities in processes marx called primitive accumulation . Industrialization linked to transformation in class relations in class relations, including creation of. Working class : often seen as political radicals as most progressive class in society leaders of revolution . Industrialization change linked to creation of new socio political identities. Rise of consumption: mass production of 20th century needed/ allowed for new consumption patterns namely, mass consumption.
