Industrialization

Definition

Industrialization refers to the process through which agrarian societies transform into industrial ones characterized by manufacturing and technological innovation.

Related terms

Urbanization: The process of making an area more urban, often associated with the growth of industries and migration of people from rural to urban areas.

Capitalism: An economic system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

Luddites: A group of English textile workers in the 19th century who destroyed machinery as a form of protest against industrialization. They feared that machines would replace their jobs.