Industrialization and the Transformation of American Life

A Brief Introduction: A Brief Introduction
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7656-2255-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

This book provides a descriptive, episodic yet analytical synthesis of industrialization in America. It integrates analysis of the profound economic and social changes taking place during the period between 1877 and the start of the Great Depression. The text is supported by 30 case studies to illustrate the underlying principles of industrialization that cumulatively convey a comprehensive understanding of the era.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rees, Jonathan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Parteien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Varieties of Industrialization; Chapter 2 The Labor Question; Chapter 3 Immigration; Chapter 4 Urbanization; Chapter 5 The West; Chapter 6 Environment; Chapter 7 Transportation; Chapter 8 The Politics of Industrialization; Chapter 9 Reform; Chapter 10 Epilogue;

Über Autor(innen)

Jonathan Rees