[PAR] [TLE] Utopian socialism [SEP] Utopian socialism is a label used to define the first currents of modern socialist thought as exemplified by the work of Henri de Saint-Simon, Charles Fourier, Étienne Cabet, and Robert Owen.  Utopian socialism is often described as the presentation of visions and outlines for imaginary or futuristic ideal societies, with positive ideals being the main reason for moving society in such a direction.  Later socialists and critics of utopian socialism viewed "utopian socialism" as not being grounded in actual material conditions of existing society, and in some cases, as reactionary.  These visions of ideal societies competed with Marxist-inspired revolutionary social democratic movements. [PAR] [TLE] Robert Owen [SEP] Robert Owen ( ; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.  He worked in the cotton industry in Manchester before setting up a large mill at New Lanark in Scotland.  In 1824, Owen travelled to America to invest the bulk of his fortune in an experimental 1,000-member colony on the banks of Indiana's Wabash River, called New Harmony.  New Harmony was intended to be a Utopian society.
[PAR] [TLE] Utopian socialism [ SEP ] Utopian socialism is a label used to define the first currents of modern socialist thought as exemplified by the work of Henri de Saint - Simon , Charles Fourier , Étienne Cabet , and Robert Owen . Utopian socialism is often described as the presentation of visions and outlines for imaginary or futuristic ideal societies , with positive ideals being the main reason for moving society in such a direction . Later socialists and critics of utopian socialism viewed " utopian socialism " as not being grounded in actual material conditions of existing society , and in some cases , as reactionary . These visions of ideal societies competed with Marxist - inspired revolutionary social democratic movements . [PAR] [TLE] Robert Owen [ SEP ] Robert Owen ( ; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858 ) was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement . He worked in the cotton industry in Manchester before setting up a large mill at New Lanark in Scotland . In 1824 , Owen travelled to America to invest the bulk of his fortune in an experimental 1,000-member colony on the banks of Indiana 's Wabash River , called New Harmony . New Harmony was intended to be a Utopian society .
One of the Welsh founders of modern socialist thought worked in what industry during his lifetime?
One of the Welsh founders of modern socialist thought worked in what industry during his lifetime ?
cotton industry
cotton industry