Relations Between Capital and Labor Flashcards
Class-Consciousness
Marxist ideal that is based on an individual’s sense of class differentiation
Who jumped at the opportunity to become more industrialized?
People who were previously discriminated against (Scots and Quakers) wanted to become more socially accepted by moving into things such as the banking industry.
What was very important to the success of males after factories and firms grew larger?
Formal education
Did women workers get more or less freedom during this time?
Less. Women were prized for their lady-likeness and were often told to just sit in their houses.
Who were the Luddites?
English workers who smashed machines and claimed they were putting them out of business.
William Blake and William Wordsworth
They believed that mills were destroying the rural way of life due to pollution.
Malthus and Ricardo
Believed that the worker’s standard of living would be barely enough to survive
Friedrich Engels
Believed the English middle class was hurting the poor more due to industrialization and said that capitalism was to blame for all of it.
Andrew Ure and Edwin Chadwick
Believed that working conditions were good and that people were increasingly able to buy more luxury goods.
How many more days did the average nonagricultural worker work in 1830 compared to 1760?
50 more days
Why did food prices rise between 1792 and 1815?
Constant warfare between England and France
Did housing for workers improve or deteriorate?
Deteriorate
What were the first factories?
Cotton mills were the first factories, which started in the 1770’s.
How were workers punished?
Adults were disciplined by getting fines put on them while children were often beaten.
Why did factories turn to children for work?
Adults were reluctant to work in factories due to the conditions and treatment.
