Essays on Deindustrialization

Essay for Lesson 7: Adenauer and Post-War Germany

Introduction The downfall of Germany after the Second World War is an outcome thought by many that time as deserving for a nation touted to have caused one of the most atrocious events in human history. The Nazi Party, which ran Germany under its terrible regime before and during the Second World War, has perpetrated a series of destructive actions that soon wrought havoc to the rest of the world. From the anti-Semitic platform of the Nazi Party that generated the Holocaust up to the unholy alliances with Italy, Japan and others under the Axis Powers that led to massive ...

Consumption and Citizenship as it existed in the U.S. between 1930s and 1970s - Lizabeth Cohen

Introduction

Lizabeth Cohen’s monumental book clears any lingering doubt on the legitimacy of the consumer history. According to Cohen, Consumers’ Republic refers to an economy, politics and culture built on a strong belief that through mass consumption of goods, prosperity and a greater degree of democracy and equality will be achieved. Through her book, Cohen gives an account of the developments in the consumer and the marketplace since the 1930s. She describes the intersection between commercial lives and other various domains in surprising ways. By so ...

Social inequality, despite the rampant advances in social justice in the past few decades, remains high in both school (particularly in the university level) and in the workplace. Social inequality can take place in many forms, but can be defined as a distinct difference in privileges and opportunities (whether social, political or economical) between different groups of people. Deindustrialization has led to rampant social issues within the inner city communities of America. The changing economy and deindustrialization led to higher wages, more time spent working for lower pay, and decreased leisure time; this has affected total income between people of ...

Section 1: Theoretical Perspectives

1) This is something a structural functionalist would say. In structural functionalism, a convoluted system is created that establishes patterns of behavior and attitudes that contribute to its continued existence. In this example, the relationship between individuals and consumption is discussed, as people consuming at the level they are entirely determines just how the system is upheld. If people want to change that system, they have to change their conceptual role in the structure, and find a way to change the structure to keep it stable. If people want to consume fewer products, they have to find a way to make sure that ...

Management is defined as the act of bringing a workforce together with the aim of accomplishing a common goal with the use of available resources. On the other hand, deindustrialization is the decline in manufacturing companies and industries in a given location and the shifting of jobs from the cities towards less developed places. Deindustrialization may also be described as the economic and social change that comes as a result of decline of industrial capacity in a region. The impacts of deindustrialization on management are discussed below.

Deindustrialization typically lowers the quality of jobs in every aspect. This is because it not only causes ...