Organisation and Control of Labour (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Division of labour
Division of labour
How work tasks are allocated & distributed among people/groups
David Morley (1986) on home & gender
David Morley (1986) on home & gender
Home is leisure for men but work for women
Informal economy
Informal economy
Untaxed cash-in-hand transactions outside formal regulations
Social reproduction of labour (Marxist view)
Social reproduction of labour (Marxist view)
Unpaid domestic work maintains & refreshes workforce for capitalism
Ann Oakley's 1974 housework study found
Ann Oakley's 1974 housework study found
Housewives experienced alienation like assembly-line workers
Adam Smith's pin factory result
Adam Smith's pin factory result
Production rose from 1 pin to 4,800 pins per worker daily
David Ricardo focused on
David Ricardo focused on
Comparative advantage for specialisation & wealth creation
Durkheim: division of labour creates
Durkheim: division of labour creates
Social solidarity & connections among individuals
Mechanical solidarity
Mechanical solidarity
Pre-industrial societies united by shared values & beliefs
Collective conscience (Durkheim)
Collective conscience (Durkheim)
Bond uniting individuals in mechanical solidarity societies
Organic solidarity
Organic solidarity
Industrial societies where distinct roles create interdependence
Who identified women's 'triple shift'?
Who identified women's 'triple shift'?
Jean Duncombe & Dennis Marsden (1993)
Women's triple shift consists of
Women's triple shift consists of
Paid work, domestic tasks, emotional labour
Invisible work (feminist concept)
Invisible work (feminist concept)
Unrecognised mental/emotional labour (e.g. remembering PE kit)
Post-industrial society work features
Post-industrial society work features
Flexible patterns, part-time work, zero-hours contracts, migrants