Question

Explain the shift from artisan to factory worker, and discuss the factory system. What were the advantages and disadvantages

Answer 1

Explanation:

Note that an artisan is a person who uses his craftsmanship or craftswomanship to create products on a small scale that provide a small source of income. This shift occurred back in history during the Industrial Revolution which brought about so many inventions leading to a change in the production process.  As the production process became more and more automated, former artisans became factory workers.

Advantages:

1. artisans were introduced into using efficient production equipment.
2. artisans earned paid employment

Disadvantages:

1. remaining artisan workers could no longer compete becauseof the mass production ongiong in factories.
2. factories became less concerned about the quality of goods, but of quantity.