SOC100H5 Lecture Notes - World Economy, Information Revolution, Wage Labour
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The economy, politics & government social institution: a major sphere of social life, or societal subsystem, organized to meet human needs. Modern economies are the result of centuries of social change hunters/gathers had technologically simple societies with no distinct economy agricultural revolution began about 5000 years ago with new technology that brought: The global economy expands economic activity that crosses national borders consequences: global division of labour products pass through several nations national governments have less control o o small number of businesses control a vast share of the market. Gm concerns about the rights and opportunities of workers are raised. Work in canada"s post-industrial economy in 2001, 16. 7 million canadian in the labour force. 73% of men and 61% of women aged 16+ are in the labour force less than 4% are in agricultural work. 75% of the labour force is in the service sector, but much service work pays much less than former factory jobs.
