Jones, P. M. (2008). Industrial enlightenment in practice.. Midland Hist 33 (1). Vol 33(1), pp. 68-96.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Industrial enlightenment in practice. | ||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
Visitors to the Soho Manufactory, 1765--1820 | ||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Midland Hist 33 (1) | ||
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Midland History | ||
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33 (1) | ||
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68 - 96 | ||
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The article examines the eighteenth-century English Enlightenment in the setting of Birmingham and the west midlands. It responds to an argument made first by the economist and historian Joel Mokyr to the effect that industrialisation was driven, in large part, by the accumulation of scientific knowledge and its conversion into technological `know how'. Joel Mokyr labels this process `Industrial Enlightenment', and he points to the social dynamics and cultural practices of England's Enlightenment as perhaps the most favourable context for the industrial application of useful knowledge. The article suggests that Birmingham, and more especially the Soho Manufactory of Matthew Boulton, provides an example of Industrial Enlightenment in action. As such, it offers a practical demonstration of the mechanisms outlined in Mokyr's formulation. However, this case study also makes use of the archives of Soho to explore the question of knowledge dissemination on a broader front. It proposes ways in which the core hypothesis of an eighteenth-century knowledge economy might be refined to provide an even better account of the reality of Industrial Enlightenment as experienced in Birmingham and the Black Country between 1765 and 1820. | ||
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2008 | ||
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04 Aug 2008 |
