Essay Assignment: The Impacts of Industrialization
Through many of the lectures in this first half semester, you have been introduced to the topic of industrialization and its impacts on cities and people. In all cases, industrialization transforms places both rural and urban. At times the industrial evolution of cities can be seen as either negative or positive.
I. Describe the early impacts of the Industrial Revolution on cities of Europe or the northeast USA with respect to livelihoods, urbanization, housing and quality of life?
II. How do the early European sociologists (Tonnies, Weber, Durkheim and Simmel) view the evolution of cities and associated social relations with respect to industrialization?
III. What benefits to urban life and livability have been introduced by industrialization and new technologies? Have there been unexpected consequences to city life (either as benefits or detriments) brought on by new technologies and new urban forms? ?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.