GGR241H1 Lecture Notes - Frederick Winslow Taylor, Upton Sinclair, Refrigerator Car
Document Summary
Greatest growth rates after the civil war. United states was primarily a rural society: in late 1800"s massive increase in urban population, by 1910 more in cities than rural, huge period of transformation when america becomes urban. Key elements of urbanization: is linked to the rise of industrial capitalism. Could not have had emerging urban society without development of capitalism which was centred on the production of goods manufacturing was urban based. Able to increase productivity which creates wealth which is reinvested back into the system. Rockefeller (richest man in by the 19th century) and. Edison(science) two sides of the elite who intitiated the. The second revolution: new industries, coporote dominance, labour relations, science in the workplace. There was a fundamental change in capitalism. Most firms used to be small and family owned- max. Large corporations develop during 1890"s because of massive merger movements buying out other firms. Increasing time compression- the world is getting smaller.
