Gender & Industrialization
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"...Time and time again you see young women moving from farms to factories hoping to earn a living. And so, this gave them new opportunities, opportunities for independence, opportunities for self-sufficiency – but that wasn’t universal. They risked low wages, oftentimes wages far below what was necessary for survival. They risked sexual harassment, issues adjusting to urban living, homesickness; all of these were things that continued or would characterize women’s lives as they moved into the cities looking for factory work..."
Key Terms
- Protoindustrialization
- Industrious Revolution
- Guild
- Skilled Labor
- Cottage Industry
- Factories
- Deskilling of Labor
- Conspicuous Consumption
- Ideology of Separate Spheres
- Affectionate Marriage
- Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
- Brothels
Guided Viewing Questions
- What role did women play in protoindustrialization/the Industrious Revolution?
- What new opportunities did the Industrial Revolution offer women? How were those opportunities limited?
- What is the "ideology of separate spheres"?
- How did industrialization change the lives of women? How did these changes vary by class?