2. • INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The process of change from an
agrarian and handicraft
economy To a dominated
industry and machine
manufacturing.
3. • INTRODUCTION
• In 18th century this process began in Britain and then
spread other parts of the world from there.
• The agricultural societies became more Industrialised
and urban.
• The transcontinental railroad,the Cotton gin,electricity
and other inventions permanently changed society.
• 1760 to 1840
4. • CAUSES OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (BRITIAN)
• Industrial Revolution emerged in Britain due to its
excessiveness of natural resources.
• Banking system was providing funds on easy loan
terms
• Labour was present in bulk
• Excess of raw material;which was coming from the
colonies of Britain.
5. • Dependency of Technology; Scientific way of
thinking,scientific approach of judging
things (scientific Revolution) Scientific
ideologies led to the birth if industrial
revolution.
• Impact of Education; Before the industrial
revolution,A little attention was paid
towards the Education of the new
generation.This educated class led to the
development of industrial revolution.
7. • EMERGENCE OF SOCIOLOGY DURING
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
• The Industrial Revolution is considered as one of the factors
that led to the development of the domain of sociology.
History says that Auguste Comte, father of sociology
developed an interest in observing and studying the society
during the time of the industrial revolution.
• The Industrial Revolution followed on the heels of the
French Revolution, unfolding in Western Europe
throughout the 1800s
8. • Workers were forced leave their families and migrate to
urban areas in search of jobs. They worked long hours,
were poorly nourished and lived in overcrowded
conditions, which led to disease and stress.
• Comte looked at the extensive changes brought about by
the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution and
tried to make sense of them.
• Comte felt that the Social Sciences i.e Political
Science, History existed at that time were unable to
study problems regarding society.
• He decided an entirely new science was needed. He called this
new science sociology.
9. • IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
👉🏻POSITIVE IMPACTS
• Infrastructure;building and factories were
constructed according to new techniques and
for architecture ideas
• Modern inventions; bettered People lives,
increased the standard of living
• The new inventions caused advancement in all
fields of life.
10. • Improvement of Education; more financial aid for schools was
given and technical Institutions were established to produce
skilled industrial workers in the new age of Technology.
• Goods become more affordable and accessible
• Enhancedwealth and quality of the life of average people
11. 👉🏻NEGATIVE IMPACTS
• Urbanization
• Child labour
• Overcrowdng of cities and industrial towns
• Pollution and other environmental ills
• Poor Working Conditions
12. • INVENTIONS DURING INDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTION
• Spinning Jenny
• Steam Engine
• Power Loom
• Sewing Machine
• Telegraph