Peter Stearns

The Industrial Turn in World History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on the worldwide shift from agricultural societies to industrial societies over the past two centuries, putting the implications for individuals and societies in global context while considering the limits of generalization across regions and cultures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 151mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 280g
• ISBN-13: 9781138672864
• ISBN-10: 1138672866
• Artikelnr.: 45312070

Autorenporträt

Peter N. Stearns is University Professor of History at George Mason University. He is the author of Globalization in World History (2nd edition 2015), Childhood in World History (3rd edition 2015), Gender in World History (3rd edition 2015), Peace in World History (2014), and Human Rights in World History (2012), all in this series. Other books include A History of Shame (forthcoming), Guiding the American University: Challenges and Choices (2015), and Satisfaction Not Guaranteed: Dilemmas of Progress in Modern Society (2012).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: Why do we need another look at industrial society?
Chapter 1: The Agricultural Age: the achievements and limitations of
several millennia of world history
Chapter 2: Building Industrial Society: the industrial revolution
Chapter 3: A New Social Framework
Chapter 4: Innovations in Personal Life: how deep was the industrial
impact?
Chapter 5: Governments and Cultures
Chapter 6: The Global Arena: War and Peace
Chapter 7: The Downsides of Industrial Society
Conclusion