Alienisation And The Labour Process Flashcards
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What are all the aspects of alienation
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Meaningless - Work is seen as pointless, only making up one small part of a finished product.
Isolation - Friendships are hard to form, and workers feel like cogs in a machine.
Self estrangement - Worker feels their full potential is not being fulfilled, with no Creativity or self-expression.
Powerlessness - Worker has no control over decisions made.
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Blauner
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Blauner believed alienation and job satisfaction was influenced by the technology (machinery) involved in work, and the amount of control it gave workers - he referred to this as technological determinism.
