Fordism, a term named after a man named Henry Ford, is a notion based on mass industrial production in the 20th century. What is Fordism? As Renault defines it, “Fordism can be conceived as a specific way of framing the dynamics of capitalist accumulation within a specific institutional system” (Renault). Fordism got its name from the mass production of Ford engines. With Fordism there occurred a huge change in production, there was a "rationalization of the working process", which led to a loss of workers, a reduction in unit prices, an increase in production and an increase in the volume of production. Renault states that “Fordism has unquestionably ensured the highest level of democracy and social justice” (Renault). Fordism made it possible to sell more, which resulted in an increase in demand. Fordism is a method of industrial production; aims to maximize its products by strongly controlling them and dividing production tasks. Henry Ford was famous because he invented the Model T car and revolutionized the mass production system. Why...
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