Sociology 1027A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7-10: Deskilling, Harry Braverman, Health Care In Canada
1 Feb 2017
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Economy is the institution that organizes the production, distribution and exchange of goods and services. Primary sector (agricultural: farming, fishing, logging and mining. Secondary sector (manufacturing: raw materials are turned into finished goods through manufacturing. Tertiary sector (service: services are bought and sold, work of nurses, teachers, lawyers, hairdressers, computer programmers, etc. Good jobs: require higher education, pay well, not closely supervised, encourage workers to be creative in pleasant surroundings, offer secure employment, opportunities for promotion. Bad jobs: don"t pay much, performance of routine tasks under close supervision, working conditions are unpleasant (and sometimes dangerous, require little formal education, easily be fired, prospect for promotion are few. Harry braverman: owners organize work to maximize profits, one way to increase profits is to break complex tasks into simple routines. Employers can replace skilled workers with less expensive, unskilled workers. Employers can control workers more directly since less worker discretion and skill is needed to complete each task.
