Rev. Industrial. Social
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Publicado: 25 de febrero de 2013
THE SOCIAL CHANGES
The development of the industrial revolution, with the changes introduced in the economy, will cause a change in the model of existing social organization.
LIBERALISMWith Adam Smith and his most important book “The Wealth of nations”, the LIBERALISM was introduced.
The changes in this philosophy were:
* A country's wealth lay in the work
* The marketflows according to the “law of supply and demand”
* The State should not intervene in the economy
* Defends the private property
CAPITALISM
This new idology although promotes the CAPITALISMthat is characterized by:
* Private ownership of the means of production
* Wage-based labour
* The distribution of goods are determined by competition in a free market
* Increased thewelfare of society, although with great inequalities
THE SOCIAL SHIFT
The Liberalism and the Capitalism had consequences in the model of the society during the XIX century. The pre-industrialSTRATIFIED SOCIETY change to a CLASS SOCIETY.
Where progressively disappear the privileges. So the money gives the position and the mobility is possible (ascending or descending in the socialscale).
As a result, 3 social classes appeared:
THE UPPER CLASS
The most important one here, was the HAUTE BOURGEOISIE that obtained social and economic power of big business with introductionof the capitalist economic system.
The bourgeoisie were enriched with the benefits generated by the industrial and commercial activity. It has also achieved political power in the revolutionarymovements of the 19th century.
In this scenario, the bourgeoisie ascend to the established ARISTOCRACY and their social privilege situation (was mainly based on wealth and not on the bloodline).They are owners of factories, banks and other industries. The bourgeoisie are interested only in accumulating more and more profits and care nothing about the conditions of the common worker.
THE...
The development of the industrial revolution, with the changes introduced in the economy, will cause a change in the model of existing social organization.
LIBERALISMWith Adam Smith and his most important book “The Wealth of nations”, the LIBERALISM was introduced.
The changes in this philosophy were:
* A country's wealth lay in the work
* The marketflows according to the “law of supply and demand”
* The State should not intervene in the economy
* Defends the private property
CAPITALISM
This new idology although promotes the CAPITALISMthat is characterized by:
* Private ownership of the means of production
* Wage-based labour
* The distribution of goods are determined by competition in a free market
* Increased thewelfare of society, although with great inequalities
THE SOCIAL SHIFT
The Liberalism and the Capitalism had consequences in the model of the society during the XIX century. The pre-industrialSTRATIFIED SOCIETY change to a CLASS SOCIETY.
Where progressively disappear the privileges. So the money gives the position and the mobility is possible (ascending or descending in the socialscale).
As a result, 3 social classes appeared:
THE UPPER CLASS
The most important one here, was the HAUTE BOURGEOISIE that obtained social and economic power of big business with introductionof the capitalist economic system.
The bourgeoisie were enriched with the benefits generated by the industrial and commercial activity. It has also achieved political power in the revolutionarymovements of the 19th century.
In this scenario, the bourgeoisie ascend to the established ARISTOCRACY and their social privilege situation (was mainly based on wealth and not on the bloodline).They are owners of factories, banks and other industries. The bourgeoisie are interested only in accumulating more and more profits and care nothing about the conditions of the common worker.
THE...
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