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Title: Social Division of Labour as an Explanatory Principle and as a Foundation for Legitimation
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2022
ISBN: 20220703.13
ISSN: 2575-3363
DOI: 10.11648/J.IJECS.20220703.13
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Abstract: The article presents results of the analysis of the conceptions and uses of the social division of labour by the statistical classification schemes and by the social sciences. The general hypothesis pursued is that the social division of labour is used as an explanatory principle and as a basis for legitimation of the social structures. These uses encompass both the current statistical classification schemes and the social sciences involved. In addition to the introduction, a second item discusses the origins and meanings of the social division of labour for the social sciences and its relations with theoretical problems such as the multidimensionality of social structures. Next, the synthesis of the conception and uses of the social division of labour by the main statistical classification schemes in vogue is presented. The high degree of redundancy of statistical classifications is exposed below, particularly with regard to occupations and status in employment. The categories of managers are particularly examined as the main empirical reference. The next item presents the results of the examination of the overlapping of categories linked management with the condition of the employer and the overvaluation of the amount of schooling. Finally, the last item discusses general issues related to the uses of the social division of labour and its limits and relationships with theoretical foundations of the social sciences.
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Authors: Coradini, Odaci Luiz
Periodical (Full): International Journal of Education, Culture and Society
Issue: 3
Volume: 7
Pages: 137-144
Data Collections: IPUMS International
Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure
Countries: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States