Debating the Industrial Revolution

AvPeter N. Stearns

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

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.Trying to understand why industrialization happened, and why it continues to happen, continues to organize considerable analytical energy. This book will be the ideal primer for students wanting to understand the key debates, and get a sense of how they might develop in the future.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-10-22
Mått:136 x 214 x 12 mm
Vikt:420 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Debates in World History
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781472589354

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Peter N. Stearns is Professor of History at George Mason University, USA. A leading expert on world history, he has authored and edited numerous acclaimed books, including The Encyclopedia of World History (2001), Globalization in World History (2009) and World Civilizations: The Global Experience (2006).

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Intended for use in classrooms, priced reasonably, and written at a level accessible to an American college freshman, Debating the Industrial Revolution by Peter Stearns serves both process- and content-related purposes. Each chapter addresses major “debates” about industrialization—the role of natural resources, for instance, or of proto-industrialization, or of individuals in helping to advance social and economic transformation. Simultaneously, Stearns introduces such basic elements of historical process as determining the difference between correlation and causation, understanding quantitative versus qualitative arguments, and attempting to recognize that historians’ biases may influence their ability to fairly consider interpretive questions.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction: Nature and Significance of the Debates2. Defining the Industrial Revolution3. Early Explanations4. Expanding the Analysis5. A More Global Perspective6. Conclusion: The Current Status of DebateBibliographyIndex