The division of labor in society
| Title | The division of labor in society |
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| Original title | De la division du travail social |
| Author | by Emile Durkheim; transl. by W. D. Halls |
| Publication | Free Pr. |
| Size | LIX, 352p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 0029079608 |
| Topics |
Social integration Culture and institutions Economics--Labour Order (Sociology) Labour division Social processes--Coordination and control |
| Notes | the doctoral dissertation of French sociologist Émile Durkheim, published in 1893. It was influential in advancing sociological theories and thought, with ideas which in turn were influenced by Auguste Comte. Durkheim described how social order was maintained in societies based on two very different forms of solidarity (mechanical and organic), and the transition from more "primitive" societies to advanced industrial societies. In an advanced, industrial, capitalist society, the complex division of labor means that people are allocated in society according to merit and rewarded accordingly: social inequality reflects natural inequality, assuming that there is complete equity in the society. Durkheim argued that moral regulation was needed, as well as economic regulation, to maintain order. Durkheim did not foresee any different society arising out of the industrial capitalist division of labour. He regards conflict, chaos, and disorder as pathological phenomena to modern society. [wikipedia] |
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