SOCI 30323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Temporary Work, Scientific Management
Document Summary
Cultural criminology in which criminology can explain crime and crime control in contemporary, late modern society: edgework: seeking some sort of outer edge, voluntary risk-taking, criminal risk-taking. Modernism: destruction of craft; skills are taken away from: work: degradation of work worker; taken up by management. Scientific management (taylorism): took the last vestiges of autonomy away from work; scientifically managing the workforce; ability to fine tune workers. Service economies: providing services; not making products; emotional management. Career is dead: gig economy; temp work; shift economy. People no longer have identity in workplace.
