Impact of Technology on Labour (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Who developed dual labour market theory?
Who developed dual labour market theory?
Michael J. Piore (1995)
Secondary labour market features
Secondary labour market features
Low wages, status, skills; insecure jobs; minimal promotion
Mechanism of objectification (Zuboff)
Mechanism of objectification (Zuboff)
Workers under constant observation and evaluation
Cybernetic identities
Cybernetic identities
Digital profiles of workers shaping career progression
Aesthetic labour (Roberts 2001)
Aesthetic labour (Roberts 2001)
Selecting workers on ability to 'look right' & present well
McDonaldisation developer
McDonaldisation developer
George Ritzer (2007)
Four components of McDonaldisation
Four components of McDonaldisation
Efficiency, calculability, predictability, control
Disneyisation developer
Disneyisation developer
Alan Bryman (2004)
Emotional labour in workplace
Emotional labour in workplace
Workers must display specific emotions & positive demeanour
Deskilling thesis developer
Deskilling thesis developer
Harry Braverman (1974)
Deskilling functions for capitalism
Deskilling functions for capitalism
Keeps wages down, increases control, enables automation
TUC membership by 2014
TUC membership by 2014
54 unions, 5.98 million workers (half of 1980s)
Black magic roundabouts (Craine 1997)
Black magic roundabouts (Craine 1997)
Cycles of unemployment & temporary work for young people
Lewis (2011) upskilling finding
Lewis (2011) upskilling finding
Upskilling workers doesn't automatically upskill the work
Graduate job competition ratio
Graduate job competition ratio
50+ graduates per entry-level graduate job in some sectors