work and employment

Question 1

division of labor

Answer 1

degree to which tasks are specialized

Question 2

the genedered division of labor

Answer 2

men and women have been socialized to perform different and complementary tasks

Question 3

The second shift

Answer 3

labor performed at home in addition to paid work at formal job

Question 4

scientific management

Answer 4

organizing work with the least amount of wasted time, energy, & resources through standardized training detailed supervision and strict managerial control

Question 5

alienation (Marx)

Answer 5

estrangement for ourselves, our work, and each other. creativity makes us human. we are forced to work for material gain, not personal satisfaction

Question 6

De-industrialization

Answer 6

new job market: service work, finance, info, technology

Question 7

declining working conditions

Answer 7

productivity has increased 3x as rapidly as wages. rise in part time and contingent employment. specialization and De-skilling