week 8 lecture 1 - progress and rationalism Flashcards

1
Q

why were industrial cities so terrible to live in? (4 reasons)

A

cramped
high crime rates
low life expectancy - 18 for boys in Manchester
inequality in the workplace

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2
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who were luddites?

A

people who resisted industrialisation, usually skilled workers

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3
Q

who was Cesare Lombroso and what was his study?

A

the biology of criminals were similar to eachother and had distinguished features

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4
Q

what percentage of Germany could read?

A

90%

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5
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what was the liberation of anonymity?

A

people could now live on their own as not everyone knew eachother

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6
Q

why was there so much anxiety about industrialisation? (three reasons)

A

new technology e.g. instant communication
rising rates of violence
humanity declined

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7
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why was the city so beneficial for the MC, but not for the WC?

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MC owned all the means of production and had job security whereas WC had very little job security

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