Which of the following best states the meaning behind Herbert Gutman's claim that industrialization transformed the "culture of work"?
A) Industrialization dramatically increased leisure time.
B) Workers eagerly adopted new technology because it made their work easier.
C) The new technology often required difficult and demeaning adaptations of work patterns.
D) Low pay led to frequent worker resistance, especially "sit-down" strikes.
E) Many workers were able to rise from the bottom to the top of the social classes.
Answer: A
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