Industrialization and the American Mind

In the last 30 years of the 19th century, the US Congress experienced an urban migration that is different from what has been seen in history. As the factory started flooding in the northern and mid-western countryside, the cities around the city grew. By 1900, one in five Americans was an urban resident and about 7 million people lived in the three cities of New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. (Henretta, 523) Former soldiers and immigrants flocked to the city to find work, wealth and new opportunities.

But whatever people think or thought about this problem now, the population election of the United States began to shift from the level of industrial cities and began centralization. In the 1970s, American demographicists pointed out that the population of metropolitan areas other than the United States grew faster than the metropolitan area of ​​the United States from the late 1960s to the 1970s. They call it a "transition of non-urban population dynamics." The rural area in the United States is the first time in the history of the United States, not the population to the city.

Since at least the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, it has become a common theme in the history of thought. It provides strong and continuous opposition to a completely different view expressed by the American transcendentalist and early British Romanticism True enlightenment is only achieved through meditation and introspection. The tension between these two views is what Marx calls "machines" and "gardens" - the ideal of industry and idyllic ideals - wider conflicts playing a very important role in shaping contemporary society It is manifestation. As Hawthorne understands, entering the field of intelligence, the ideal of industrial efficiency is a potentially fatal threat to idle meditation ideals. This does not mean that it is inappropriate to facilitate quick discovery and retrieval of information. No You need to work with Google's "Digital World", but you also have to withdraw to Sleepy Hollow.

During the civil war industrialization process, many Americans experienced serious difficulties with changing economic conditions. They found a comfort in the story of Horatio Alger, whose character overcomes adversity through the industry, perseverance, independence, and self discipline. The ubiquitous "garbage and rich" legend has become the cornerstone of American society; if they work hard, everyone succeeded, Alger's character, Lincoln's free labor philosophy and commitment to Franklin's industry promise Can be obtained. It was further strengthened in the minds of the United States and added "occupational ethics" based on a new religion. Many people believe that efforts not only make people economically successful but also reveal God's grace through this success.