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deskilling: a standalone construct

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deskilling1 CONSTRUCTDeskillingATTEWELL · SOCIOLOGY

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Sociology

the claim that capitalist management breaks crafts into simple tasks and strips workers of skill and control, and the evidence on it.

In sociology, deskilling refers to the claim that capitalist management breaks crafts into simple tasks and strips workers of skill and control, and the evidence on it. This meaning comes from Attewell (1987) in Work and Occupations.[1]

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References

  1. Attewell, P. (1987). The Deskilling Controversy. Work and Occupations, 14(3), 323-346. https://doi.org/10.1177/0730888487014003001

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