| Description |
1 online resource (147 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Debates in world history |
| Contents |
Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- 1 Why debate the Industrial Revolution? -- For further discussion -- 2 Pinpointing the Industrial Revolution: Features, times, and places -- The central features -- Initial complexities -- The British case -- The Western case -- The global case -- Industrialization of the world -- For further discussion -- Further reading -- 3 Initial explanations: Working the Industrial Revolution into British and European history -- A first cut: Toynbee's assessment -- Government policy and ideological change -- Resources and labor -- Capital -- Other elements-and some gaps -- The expansion of industrialization -- For further discussion -- Further reading -- 4 Why Britain? -- Reviewing the standard list -- Institutions and government -- Resources and labor -- Beyond Britain -- For further discussion -- Further reading -- 5 Debating the role of people and their motivations -- Reconsidering the labor force: a limited debate -- Inventors -- Businessmen -- The case of France -- For further discussion -- Further reading -- 6 Demand and education: Two categories for debate -- Demand for goods -- Education -- For further discussion -- Further reading -- 7 The global framework and new comparative debates -- Background: Europe, the world, and the world economy -- The "Great Divergence" debate -- Reviewing the components -- A cultural turn -- New stimulus, diverse response -- Why not China? -- For further discussion -- Further reading -- 8 Industrializing late: Adjusting the causes -- Picking the latecomers -- First debates: industrialization itself -- The role of resources -- Imitation and competition -- "Native" vs. imported: the role of protoindustrialization -- Government role -- Culture -- The Pacific Rim -- For further discussion -- Further reading |
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9 Industrialization of the world, 1990 and onward -- Industrial growth before "revolution" -- Local and international factors -- Culture -- The State -- For further discussion -- Further reading -- 10 For further discussion -- Index |
| Summary |
"The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world. In Debating the Industrial Revolution, Peter N. Stearns, a leading expert in world history, presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history. He explores the central historical discussion over what caused such a momentous change, demonstrating how interpretations have developed over time and encouraging students to critically engage with historical practice."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Industrial revolution.
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General & world history.
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History.
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History -- Modern -- General.
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History -- World.
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Industrial revolution
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1472589378 |
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9781472589378 |
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1472589386 |
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9781472589385 |
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