1. The Historical Transformation of Work

1. What are the major differences between work in pre-industrial and industrial capitalist societies?

2. Consider the impact of capitalist industrialization on the meaning of time.

3. Assess the claim that 'new technology was a crucial factor in the rise of industrial capitalism'.

4. Discuss the pattern of technological and organizational change during the development of capitalist industrialization.

5. Evaluate the view that the initial development of industrial capitalism improved the work opportunities for women.

6. Account for the decline in the labour force participation of women in Britain during the late nineteenth century.