Industrialization in China vs. England By Dan Gogins

Some Terms Industrialization Household production Opportunity cost

Factors related to Industrialization ► Availability of resources and of methods of transportation ► Development of required technology ► Sufficient private capital ► Abundant cheap labor  Women and children factory workers

China Vast network of internal waterways Vast network of internal waterways Early development of water powered machinery Early development of water powered machinery Many wealthy merchants Many wealthy merchants Women are not allowed to work outside the house Women are not allowed to work outside the house Rapidly growing population Rapidly growing population

Chinese Social Structure Government existed to enforce positional roles Government existed to enforce positional roles Family is the prime ethic Family is the prime ethic People must do what is proper People must do what is proper Patriarchal Patriarchal Men are the farmers Men are the farmers Women are the manufacturers Women are the manufacturers Women are married early Women are married early Women were not permitted outside the household Women were not permitted outside the household

History Rapid growth for the past 100 years Rapid growth for the past 100 years Waning dynasty Waning dynasty Series of internal rebellions Series of internal rebellions Increasing pressure for free trade Increasing pressure for free trade Numerous military defeats Numerous military defeats Self Strengthening Movement Self Strengthening Movement Hundred Days Reform Hundred Days Reform Led to the rebellion in 1911 Led to the rebellion in 1911 Marked the beginning of a change in family structure Marked the beginning of a change in family structure

England  Control of water-borne trade  A series of technological breakthroughs  Adequate private capital  “Service in husbandry”  Rapidly growing population

English Social Structure  Government existed to enforce laws  People are basically free  Patriarchal  Women were married late  Both men and women were traditionally manufacturers  “Service-in-husbandry”  A life stage  Women were expected to work outside the family until they were married

Similarities Control of large trade networks Control of large trade networks Sufficient technology Sufficient technology Large amounts of private capital Large amounts of private capital Rapidly growing populations Rapidly growing populations

Differences China Little available cheap labor Little available cheap labor People must do what is proper People must do what is proper Women are not allowed to work outside of the supervision of their family Women are not allowed to work outside of the supervision of their family England A great deal of available cheap labor People are free Women are expected to work outside their family