SOAN 2040 Lecture 3: SOAN 2040 Week 3 Sept 20 Lecture
12 Feb 2012
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Recent concept in human history (200 years ago) In england before this time, work referred to activities directed at satisfying the human need for survival, mainly at the subsistence level. Our present conception of work is: social construction, product of specific historical conditions, normally known as industrial capitalism. work as productive activity involving machines powered by inanimate energy sources. activity that is done outside the home. In a dedicated building that one has to travel to each day: capitalism: work involves monetary payment that is typically agreed in advance in relation to time and output. work is a part of a market system in which y 1) productive property is privately owned y 2) the purpose is to make a profit y 3) everything has a price, including labour. Usually based on profit, doesn t really consider the workers, gap b/w classes widens (profit only benefits the wealthy)
