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The Emergence of a Mass Society

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

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The Emergence of a Mass Society

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  1. The Emergence of a Mass Society U4/Ch. 23 AP European History

  2. 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

  3. Social Structure of the Mass Society • Plutocrats & aristocrats  wealthiest 5% of pop. • Middle classes • Lower middle class • White-collar workers • Victorian Britain was the model of middle-class society • Lower classes  80% of pop.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

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