Social Change in the Industrial Revolution: An Application of Theory to the British Cotton Industry

SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: N J SMELSER CONTENTS Page PREFACE xi Chapter I Introduction 1 II Some Empty Theoretical Boxes 7 III Filling the Boxes 21 IV Structural Differentiation in Spinning 50 V Structural Differentiation in Spinning (continued) 80 VI Structural Differentiation in Spinning (concluded) 109 VII Structural Differentiation in Weaving 129 VIII Refilling the Boxes 158 IX Pressures on the Family Division of Labour 180 X Symptoms of Disturbance in the Family 225 XI Differentiation of the Family Structure: Factory Legislation 265 XII New Conditions of Employment: The Evolution of Trade Unions 313 XIII Structural Change in Consumption and Savings: The Poor Law, Friendly Societies, Savings Banks, and Co-operative Societies 342 XIV The Question of Explanation in Working-class History 384 XV Summary of the Analysis 402 Bibliography 409 Index 434