Chapter 19 Immigration Urbanization And Everyday Life Essay
Chapter 19: Immigration, Urbanization, and everyday Life, 1860-1900
The New American City * most changes in cities with urban growth fueled by * migration from the countryside and immigration, created environment for economic development * b/w 1870 and 1900, population increased, 40% of population live in cities, * diversity of city threatened traditional expectations, rapid growth led to terrible living conditions and accentuated class differences * native born city dwellers unsatisfied with newcomers treatment; tried to clean away anything unnatural but America was becoming urban
Migrants and Immigrants * growth of industries in urban cities demanded more workers, because (pull factors): * Good wages, …show more content…
Manners and Morals * Victorian world view first emerged in 1830’s – 40’s and rested on number of assumptions that although were ignored, held up as universal standards: * One, human nature was malleable, people could improve themselves * Two, work had social value; working hard not only developed self-discipline but also helped advance progress of nation * Third, stressed importance of god manners and cultivation of literature and arts as marks of truly civilized society * Before civil war, reformers energized crusades to abolish slavery and alcoholism by appealing to ethical standards of Victoria morality, after war, became less interested and more preoccupied by importance of social protocol and manners * Middle and upper-class families in 1870’s and 80’s increasingly defined own social standing; god manners, dining etiquette, entertaining etiquette became marks of good status * For followers of this ideal, meals became important rituals that differentiated social classes
The Cult of Domesticity * Victorian views on morality and culture coupled with need to make decisions about mountain of domestic products had subtle but important effect on middle class expectations about women’s roles at
The New American City * most changes in cities with urban growth fueled by * migration from the countryside and immigration, created environment for economic development * b/w 1870 and 1900, population increased, 40% of population live in cities, * diversity of city threatened traditional expectations, rapid growth led to terrible living conditions and accentuated class differences * native born city dwellers unsatisfied with newcomers treatment; tried to clean away anything unnatural but America was becoming urban
Migrants and Immigrants * growth of industries in urban cities demanded more workers, because (pull factors): * Good wages, …show more content…
Manners and Morals * Victorian world view first emerged in 1830’s – 40’s and rested on number of assumptions that although were ignored, held up as universal standards: * One, human nature was malleable, people could improve themselves * Two, work had social value; working hard not only developed self-discipline but also helped advance progress of nation * Third, stressed importance of god manners and cultivation of literature and arts as marks of truly civilized society * Before civil war, reformers energized crusades to abolish slavery and alcoholism by appealing to ethical standards of Victoria morality, after war, became less interested and more preoccupied by importance of social protocol and manners * Middle and upper-class families in 1870’s and 80’s increasingly defined own social standing; god manners, dining etiquette, entertaining etiquette became marks of good status * For followers of this ideal, meals became important rituals that differentiated social classes
The Cult of Domesticity * Victorian views on morality and culture coupled with need to make decisions about mountain of domestic products had subtle but important effect on middle class expectations about women’s roles at