AGENDA1.5.11

Quiz…1. According to Karl Marx, who were the

oppressORS and who were the oppressED?2. In their book, The Communist Manifesto, Marx

and Engels predicted a dictatorship of what?3. Who came up with a cheaper and faster way to

produce steel?4. The invention of electricity led to what other

inventions?5. Who flew the first flight?6. Give one example of an industrialized country

in Europe. (France, Spain, Russia or Bulgaria)7. Give one example of an agriculturally based

country in Europe. (Britain, Belgium, Russia or the Netherlands)

Quiz Answers…1. Bourgeoisie (oppressors) and proletariat

(oppressed)2. The proletariat3. Bessemer4. The lightbulb, the radio, conveyor belt,

subways, streetcars…5. Joshua Henson only – who knows?6. France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, the

Netherlands and Northern Italy7. Spain, Portugal, most of Austria-Hungary, the

Balkan Kingdoms and Southern Italy8. Extreme: get rid of capitalism and replace it

with socialism. Moderate: reform working conditions, improve benefits

Homework: read and outline pages 426 – 429

Are men and women treated equally in today’s society? Can you think of an example?

CHAPTER 13: MASS SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY

Section 2: The Emergence of Mass Media

I. The New Urban Environment Growth of Urban Population City populations 1800, London’s population 960,000 and

by 1900 it was 6.5 million New problems??? Improvements in Public Health and

Sanitation Deadly epidemic diseases encouraged

reform

City governments made health boards to improve housing quality Did inspections to check on running

water and proper drainage Clean water made possible w/ dams and

reservoirs, and sewage was carried away from cities in underground pipes.

II. Social StructureThe New Elite Only 5% of the population controlled

30-40% of the wealth Industrialists, bankers and merchants

merged w/ the landed aristocracy and became leaders in government and military.

Wealthy classes also merged through marriage.

The Diverse Middle Class Upper-middle, middle-middle and

lower- middle classes (lawyers and doctors, smaller shopkeepers and traveling salesmen – some examples). See pg 424 for more examples.

The Working Class Lower class, made up 80% of

Europe’s population Land-owning peasants or city

workers. Many women were household servants.

Conditions started to improve after 1870: higher wages, 10 hr work day and only 6 days of work a week.

III. Women’s Experiences Early 19th Century, women were totally legally

inferior to men: Got only legal identity from husband, couldn’t testify in

court, serve on a jury, own property Legally inferior and financially dependent on men

New Job Opportunities 2nd industrial revolution forced women into the work

place – not enough men to fill the positions! Mostly working class women.

Clerks, typists, secretaries, file clerks and salesclerks Government jobs also opened up – social services,

education and health care.