The Industrial Revolution increased the productivity of each worker
but it also increased child labor and unhealthy working conditions, and
it gradually destroyed the craft tradition. The economic imbalances of
the Industrial Revolution led to a growing conflict between factory owners
and workers and contributed to the main political ideologies of the 20th
century.
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Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Science and technology in society Grades 5-8, page 169 Technology influences society through its products and processes. Technology influences the quality of life and the ways people act and interact. Technological changes are often accompanied by social, political, and economic changes that can be beneficial or detrimental to individuals and to society. Social needs, attitudes, and values influence the direction of technological development. See also Content Standard G History and Nature of Science (grades
9-12): Historical Perspectives.
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