Work and the Political Economy Flashcards
social arrangements that organize the production, distribution, and consumption of goods
economy
an economic system based on small nomadic groups lightly exploiting animal and plant foods for immediate consumption
hunting and gathering
an economic system based on domesticating animals and plants
horticulturalism
an economic system based on tending herds of large animals
pastoralism
an economic system that employs plow technology
agriculture
an economic system based on using non-animate sources of energy
industrialization
an economic system based on knowledge-based activities and the service sector rather than on manufacturing goods
post industrialization
jobs dedicated to exploiting raw materials (e.g logging, mining)
primary sector
jobs that transform raw materials into consumer goods (eg. cars, furniture)
secondary sector
jobs that provide services (eg. teaching, nursing) rather than goods
tertiary sector
jobs that provide stable and comfortable salaries, potential growth and promotion, and fringe benefits, but that also require postsecondary training or education
primary labour market
prestigious occupations the require specialized knowledge and are regulated by a governing body
professions
jobs that are insecure and temporary, offer minimal pay, and provide few opportunities to advance
secondary labour market
organizations that represent workers to improve wages and working conditions through collective bargaining and strikes
labour unions
Durkheim’s mechanism to promote the integration of workers
occuptational groups
an area of research dedicated to helping workers integrate into an organization and identify with its goals
human resource management
an economic system grounded in the private ownership of the means of production
capitalism
a political and economic system that combines freemarket principles with varying degrees of social welfare programs
state/welfare capitalism