SOCY 122 Study Guide - Final Guide: Good And Evil, Bernard Ebbers, Tet Offensive

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 122
• Professor: Rob Beamish

Document Summary

The sociology of work: review questions to consider. The ontological significance of labour refers to the interaction between the human species and the natural world discovering the potentiality that exists within the natural world, as well as developing our own capacities. 91 marx"s theory of alienated labour certainly described workers" conditions in the nineteenth century when people worked long days, six days a week their existence was one of alienation and immiseration. The notion of alienation speaks to the idea that the joy and satisfaction in life does not necessarily come from the end product of the work that you do, but rather from the act of working itself. According to hegel, humankind must overcome na ve understanding of the world and progress to absolute knowledge. Work is described as reactive, adapting to changes and issues at the workplace is the essence of humankind.