SOCB54H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Deindustrialization, Industrial Revolution, Visible Minority
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The division of labour is a characteristic of all work in societies. Human society in the business of producing thing work in division of labour because it is more efficient. Having labourers doing a number of small jobs than having a single person doing something from start to finish would take more time. Changes of 18 and 19th century development of division of labour very important. Marx: it created an alienated labour force, a major source of conflict in industry. Worried about the enjoyment and satisfaction of people in correlation with division of labour. Marx saw the division of labour being reason for conflict in industry, and a broader class conflict in society. Car sites in 19th century focused upon conflict industry. ( multiple choice questions) durkheim: individuals of different ethnic and racial backgrounds would recognize that their economic well being was dependent upon a division of labour- that everyone who would benefit by greater productivity and efficiency.
