SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Industrial Revolution
16 Jul 2013
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
The industrial revolution has been examined by many scholars. While some see it as a negative event in our history, others think that it was the beginning of a better world. E. p thompson and james burke, both studied the industrial revolution. In this essay i will examine the viewpoint of these two historians on the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution created a reality that was not consistent with the socialistic ideology; therefore, thompson saw the industrial revolution in a negative light. Childhood , he described how before the revolution children worked in the caring environment of their homes. They were performing work according to their abilities and were protected by their families. As the industrial revolution occurred, family economy was not bringing enough money. Family members, including children, had to go out and work. The family economy came to end, a process that, according to thompson, was brutal.
