ABSTRACT This paper contributes a case study on the Manchester Methodology — a tool for studying the process of industrialisation — focusing on the Derwent Valley in the North East of England and discussing the social structure relevant for industrialisation. In this case study the social structure has been moved from a top-down hierarchy of ownership to a bottom-up concept of social benefit, thereby reflecting the improvement of the condition of the working masses during industrialisation. The paper also reflects on the use of quantitative data within the Manchester Methodology rather than the qualitative data originally employed. This approach has produced a clearer picture of the relative dominance of some industries over others which may not be evident from the qualitative method alone, and demonstrates how this can be used to create a refined model of the industrial landscape.

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德文特谷的工业化模型：曼彻斯特方法论在英格兰东北部的应用修改以证明过程对当地社会结构的好处

摘要 本文对曼彻斯特方法论（一种研究工业化过程的工具）进行了案例研究，重点是英格兰东北部的德文特河谷，并讨论了与工业化相关的社会结构。在这个案例研究中，社会结构已经从自上而下的所有制等级转变为自下而上的社会福利概念，从而反映了工业化过程中劳动群众状况的改善。该论文还反映了曼彻斯特方法论中定量数据的使用，而不是最初采用的定性数据。这种方法更清楚地说明了某些行业相对于其他行业的主导地位，这可能仅从定性方法中看不出来，