Title: The Effects of Urbanization During the Industrial Revolution - Historyplex
Headings: The Effects of Urbanization During the Industrial Revolution
The Effects of Urbanization During the Industrial Revolution
What is Urbanization?
What Happened During the Industrial Revolution?
Effects of Urbanization
Class Divide
Gradual Decline in Standard of Living
Change in Family Structure
Catalyst for Socialist Revolution
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Content: This was because, most of the people were used to staying and working in their own farms, and the basic necessities of life-water and food, were easily accessible to them. In the cities however, due to the unprecedented growth in population, there was growing shortage of fresh water. Urbanization put a lot of pressure on the economic as well as governmental systems, which could not handle this growth in population, thus, causing inconvenience to people. Added to this, problems such as unemployment and underemployment were on a rise, thus in turn, lowering the overall standard of living. This could be witnessed with the passage of time, from the enormous growth in the number of slums in the urban areas. Change in Family Structure
Urbanization and industrialization led to lot of changes in the family structure as well. Men began to work in factories, and their wages were comparatively higher than those of women. Children were seen as a source of low-cost labor. Due to industrialization, men received the status of “bread-winners” of the family, while middle class women were encouraged to stay back at home, and look after their children. This resulted in the rise of age and gender discrimination in the urban societies.