"The Great Towns" by Friedrich Engels PDF
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This document is an excerpt from Friedrich Engels's "The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844". It examines the social and economic conditions of the working class in English cities, focusing on Manchester. The work describes the poverty, poor sanitation, and lack of hygiene in the working-class districts of the city, offering a critical perspective on the social issues associated with the Industrial Revolution.
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# "The Great Towns" ## Editors' Introduction - Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a friend of Karl Marx. - In 1844, Engels wrote *The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 (1845)*. - This was one of the earliest masterpieces of urban sociology. - By 1844 the Industrial Revolution had tr...
# "The Great Towns" ## Editors' Introduction - Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a friend of Karl Marx. - In 1844, Engels wrote *The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 (1845)*. - This was one of the earliest masterpieces of urban sociology. - By 1844 the Industrial Revolution had transformed conditions in many English cities. - The book describes Engels's observations of the working class in Manchester. ## "The Great Towns" - London and Manchester are described. - Manchester is a city dominated by the working class. - The city has poor living conditions. - The city has a wealth divide between its residents. - The author walks through a number of districts in Manchester. - These districts include Long Millgate, Withy Grove, Shude Hill, and Allen's Court. - The author details the poor living conditions of the working class. - He discusses how these conditions result in a lack of sanitation and hygiene. ## "The Drive-in Culture of Contemporary America" ### Editors' Introduction - The modern suburb has its origins in the Industrial Revolution. - The author discusses the impact of the automobile on the evolution of suburbia. - This led to the "drive-in" culture of contemporary America. - The author critiques the negative social and cultural effects of the car-dependent society. - The author discusses the negative stigmas associated with suburbia. - The author credits the rise of suburbia to a need to escape the urban blight of the city. - The author cites a number of books and articles on the topic of suburban culture. - The author discusses Kenneth T. Jackson's work on the topic of suburbia. - He calls Jackson the "dean of American urban historians." - Jackson's work provides a critique of the negative social and cultural effects of the car-dependent society.
