The Emergence of a Mass Society U4/Ch. 23 AP European History
Changing Society & Urban Environment Dramatic population growth between 1850-1910 Excess labor forced to emigrate Rural Urban Europe Americas Rapid urbanization Increased emphasis on public health Many urban centers redesigned in 2nd half of 19thC Growth of suburban neighborhoods
Social Structure of the Mass Society Plutocrats & aristocrats wealthiest 5% of pop. Middle classes Lower middle class White-collar workers Victorian Britain the model of middle-class society Lower classes 80% of pop.
The Role of Women Legal inferiority, defined by family/household roles Middle class glorified domesticity Declining birthrate & birth control Cult of middle-class domesticity Victorians created family Christmas New focus on children Improved conditions for working class mothers & children
Education in Mass Society Mass education a product of mass society Liberals & conservatives supported education 2nd I.R. demanded skilled labor Chief motive politics Increase in literacy rise in newspapers & magazines
Mass Leisure New leisure hours created by industrialization evenings & weekends Transportation increased leisure activities Music & dance halls Mass tourism middle & upper classes Team Sports Mass consumption advertising, department stores Mass leisure business based