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Essay / The Industrial Revolution: Pros and Cons During...
Unfortunately, this did not deduct the workload they already had at home with their families. Class notes referred to this as unpaid domestic work, often referred to as “non-real work.” This, however, increased household income because there were now two income categories. Even though there are now two salary levels, this is not really a step towards equality. “For example, at Corfe Castle, men's salaries remained the same throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. But family wealth had increased by the end of the 18th century, probably through the work of women and children as linen spinners and muslin embroiderers” (McVay, p. 111). As a result, women worked in more labor-intensive jobs but received lower pay. This seems particularly retrograde by our current standards, where people are not always paid, but usually based on the level of skill and education required for a job. For example, doctors are paid more than electricians. Location played a huge role in the distribution of responsibilities with industrialization