Designing for the Life Span Segment 2
Designing for the Life Span Segment 2 
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In 1900, America began its' shift away from an agrarian society to an industrial society. At the turn of the last century, 85% of the population lived on family farms- living at a subsistence level. By 1970, that percentage was 3%, and by 1995 it was 2%. Family farming, today, is a reflection of the past and life in the 19th. century. However, the lessons of the changes at the turn of the last century may be worth heeding as America moves into the next...
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The 21st century will be an evolving complex time of social and economic issues that has a direct relationship to the changes that characterized the 20th century. As stated previously, prior to the 20th century, the agrarian economy evolved slowly but retained a stability that had been in place since the dawn of humankind.. The fabric of American society in the 20th century had no precedent in what had come before. The century was marked - not by progressive evolution - but relatively abrupt change with significant consequences for the population engaged within that society.
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