SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Wage Labour, Pastoralism, Secondary Sector Of The Economy
13 May 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Economy:(
Social'arrangements'that'organize'production,'distribution'and'consumption'of'
goods'
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Economies(through(time:(
Hunting'&'gathering'
Lightly'exploit'food'resources'for'immediate'consumptions
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All'healthy'people'participated'in'acquiring'food
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Horticulturalism:'
Domestication'of'various'species'of'animals'and'plants
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Simple'and'complex'horticultural'societies
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Simple'farming'techniques'
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Pastoralism:'
People'make'their'living'by'tending'herds'of'large'animals'
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Usually'nomadic
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Agriculture:'
About'12,000-10,000'years'ago
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Led'to'dramatic'increase'in'population
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Use'of'animals'to'pull'plows'
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Beginning'of'sedentary'lifestyle'-->'no'need'to'move'around'
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Few'agrarian'societies'evolving'into'great'empires
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Pre-industrial'
Artisanal'work'
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Life'revolved'largely'around'the'farming-family'centered
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Time'growing'in'importance'
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Industrialization:'
Use'of'non-animate'sources'of'energy'to'produce'good
To'replace'human/animal'labour'
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Harnessing'new'sources'of'power,'centralization'of'work,'emergence'of'
the'factory,'specialization,'wage'labour'
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Shift'from'working'at'home'to'factory'work
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Big'effect'on'women
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Great'division'in'terms'of'labour'
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Post-industrialization
Reorganization'of'society'resulting'from'the'growth'of'information'
technology,'global'consumerism,'
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Small'more'flexible'work'places
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Increases'in'PT'work'
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Three(sectors(of(the(Economy:(
Occupations'divided'by'specialties'
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Primary,'secondary'and'tertiary'sectors:'
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Primary'sector:'
Exploiting'raw'materials'from'the'natural'environment'(fishing,'mining,'
logging)'
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2%'of'workforce
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Secondary'sector:'
Transform'raw'materials'into'consumer'goods'(cars,'furniture'etc)
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10%'of'workforce
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Tertiary'sector:'
Provide'services'(waiters,'salespeople,'police'officers,'etc)'
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75%'of'workforce'
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Labour(Markets:(
Primary'labour'market'(core'jobs)'
Often'require'post-secondary'education
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Stable'and'comfortable'salary,'benefits
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Professions:'prestigious'occupations'that'require'specialized'knowledge'
(not'a'job'just'anybody'can'do)'
Associated'with'being'"professional"'
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Secondary'labour'market:'
Insecure'and'temporary,'minimal'pay
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Few'advancement'opportunities
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"mcjobs"'
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Basic,'devalue,'demean,'oppress'workers
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Retail,'fastfoodetc'
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Professions:(
Common'body'of'specialized'knowledge1.
Regulated'performance'standards2.
Representative'professional'organization3.
Perceived'by'public'as'a'profession4.
Code'of'ethics5.
Formal'programme'of'training'and'professional'development'6.
Labour(unions:(
Collective'bargaining
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Strikes'
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Sharp'decline'among'young'workers'
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Represent'workers'to'improve'wages'and'working'conditions'
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Lecture'20'-Economy'
Monday,'April'2,'2018
11:32'AM
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