The The Industrial Industrial RevolutionRevolution

What is What is REVOLUTION?REVOLUTION?

A A revolutionrevolution (from the  (from the Latin revolutio, "a turn , "a turn around") is a fundamental change in power or around") is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of timerelatively short period of time

Their results include major changes in culture, economy, and socio-political institutions.

Societies and their

Transformation

1. AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION1. AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION

The unprecedented increase in agricultural The unprecedented increase in agricultural production in England due to increases in production in England due to increases in labour and land productivity that took place labour and land productivity that took place between 1690 and 1800, although it had its between 1690 and 1800, although it had its beginnings in the 17th century.beginnings in the 17th century.

SCOPE OF REVOLUTION SCOPE OF REVOLUTION

The major shift of technological, The major shift of technological, socioeconomic & cultural conditions in the socioeconomic & cultural conditions in the late 18late 18thth & 19 & 19thth century that began in Britain century that began in Britain and spread throughout the world.and spread throughout the world.

The production of goods using advanced The production of goods using advanced sources of energy to drive large machineriessources of energy to drive large machineries

SCOPE OF REVOLUTION SCOPE OF REVOLUTION

2. industrial Revolution2. industrial Revolution

Green RevolutionGreen Revolution

The series of research and development The series of research and development and technology transfer initiatives, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940’s & the late occurring between the 1940’s & the late 1960’s , that increased agricultural 1960’s , that increased agricultural production worldwide, particularly in production worldwide, particularly in developing world.developing world.

Ramifications of IndustrializationRamifications of Industrialization

The economy is industry-based.The economy is industry-based.

The society is divided into a number of The society is divided into a number of classes. classes.

Emergence of a number of professional Emergence of a number of professional and technical jobs requiring special and technical jobs requiring special knowledge and training. knowledge and training.

6 Main Features of Industrial 6 Main Features of Industrial SocietySociety

  Rapid means of transport and a wide network Rapid means of transport and a wide network of communications has been developed.of communications has been developed.

The system of production, distribution and The system of production, distribution and exchange is different. It is based on use of exchange is different. It is based on use of mechanical power. mechanical power. 

Migration to cities has led to the breakdown of Migration to cities has led to the breakdown of agricultural economy and also the agricultural economy and also the disappearance of the joint family system. disappearance of the joint family system.