Industrialisation

Intro This is a critical Review of the Documentary by National Geographic Megacities: New York. In this documentary various environmental issues are presented, this critical review will explore the issues presented. Present Environmental issues include; the increase in population highlighted by the expansion of buildings and public transport. Urbanization and the Urban heat island. The energy consumed by the construction, maintenance and use of public transport systems. Underground construction…

The Functionalists have a structural macro approach to society. They believe that the family benefits society and help society to run well and that it is the corner stone of a positive society. This is evident in Item B, which makes the point that all institutions are positive in society. Parsons and Murdock are two sociologists that contributed to the functionalist view of society. However, there are other groups such as the Marxists and Feminists who believe that the family can be detrimental…

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in 18th century Britain and not elsewhere? The Industrial revolution which began in Britain is generally seen as the most profound change that have affected in the world. It is a significant event as it shaped the modern world by changing the economic and social structures of society. The revolution firstly occurred in Britain in the 18th century and there are many interpretations of the reasons for it. In order to understand why it has started in Britain…

Barcelona Pavilion. The Modern Period began from the late 19th Century all the way to early 20th Century. “Modernism, in the arts, a radical break with the past and the concurrent search for new forms of expression.” This was an era defined by industrialisation and social change after World War 2. Paul Greenhalgh using a postmodern perspective describes modernity as “a set of ideas and visionary goals, which by the 1930’s devolved into the pervasive look and technology of the International…

There are various influential people who have left their footprints in history. In society, people look up to figures who have done unimaginable, noticeable things and describe them as heroic. These figures are recognized for their enormous acts in life and will always be remembered throughout generations. On the other hand, there are countless criminals that will never be forgotten as well, for the felonies they have accomplished. Coming from Medellin, Colombia, was a man with power and riches.…

Owing to the historical politico-economic processes, the urban growth in developing countries is generally termed as urbanisation without industrialisation and a relocation of rural agricultural surplus population into urban surplus population. Therefore most people who migrate from rural to urban areas do not find a place into the productive sectors of urban economy. On the other side, the process…

Introduction Australian manufacturing has undergone massive transformations since the 1960s when it dominated the Australian economy forming 28% of the gross domestic product (GDP), or the total value of goods and services produced by a country over a period of time, until present where it only forms 8% of Australia’s GDP (as of 2010-11) . This decline can be seen as the result of structural changes mainly economic liberalisation, or the lessening of government intervention in the economy, since…

JURONG International Holdings is synonymous with Singapore’s industrialisation efforts. The company was established in the 60’s and it has adapted to changing market conditions and needs of challenging environments. They are able to provide excellent service close to customers all over the world as they also have branch offices in China, India and the Middle East. They help customers scheme their dream of urbanization, the construction of the economic zone, life science facilities, marine and…

then goes on to provide a closer look at Fayols Administrative Theory, and the way its concepts have influenced the development of organisation theories today.  Analysis of Four Organisational Theoretical Contributions Prior to the advent of industrialisation and more importantly modern mass production most businesses produced limited amounts of goods, using…

Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim are two of the founding figures of sociology. They were the first to explore the relationship between the economy and society in the nineteenth and twentieth century, each developing different perspectives of society. Despite them having significantly different views on modern capitalism, they both played a prominent role in the development of sociology as an academic discipline. This essay provides a biography of Marx and Durkheim and the major works they published.…