Work
TERM PAPER WORK
Work: An Ontological Presupposition of Essence of Social Being
Many social theorists and intellectuals have argued that since his existence as a social being, man is continuously involved in the process of evolution. Throughout history certain countries and civilizations have glittered for a while, then for one reason or another been eclipsed If we observe the stage when man invented fire until contemporary so-called modern world, the notion of “work” is attached with human being at fundamental level whether it is formation of stone tools or running a multinational company. Interestingly, every time notion of work is incomplete without ideas and its context. Initially, ideas come with realization of existence of being. The context attaches attributes to the existence of being. This produces the possibility of engagement in the sphere of interaction. The mutual interaction between human beings forms a complex of relationship, what we call as society. In this way, being also becomes social being. Now, this social being channelizes himself through work in active sphere of society. Work, by definition is “The carrying out of tasks which enable people to make a living within the social and economic context in which they are located1.” Thus, an individual as a part of any social structure contributes in the form of work.
Work: Structures and Processes
Sociology, as a science of society, provides us with a range of insights, concepts, ideas, theories and research findings, which help us to understand the wide range of work and work related activities that occur in the context of the broader social and cultural arrangements. Work is always rooted, in some way, back to the wider culture, social structure and processes of the society in which it takes place. These structures, processes, norms and values, with all their related inequalities, ideologies and distribution of power, are the source of
Work: An Ontological Presupposition of Essence of Social Being
Many social theorists and intellectuals have argued that since his existence as a social being, man is continuously involved in the process of evolution. Throughout history certain countries and civilizations have glittered for a while, then for one reason or another been eclipsed If we observe the stage when man invented fire until contemporary so-called modern world, the notion of “work” is attached with human being at fundamental level whether it is formation of stone tools or running a multinational company. Interestingly, every time notion of work is incomplete without ideas and its context. Initially, ideas come with realization of existence of being. The context attaches attributes to the existence of being. This produces the possibility of engagement in the sphere of interaction. The mutual interaction between human beings forms a complex of relationship, what we call as society. In this way, being also becomes social being. Now, this social being channelizes himself through work in active sphere of society. Work, by definition is “The carrying out of tasks which enable people to make a living within the social and economic context in which they are located1.” Thus, an individual as a part of any social structure contributes in the form of work.
Work: Structures and Processes
Sociology, as a science of society, provides us with a range of insights, concepts, ideas, theories and research findings, which help us to understand the wide range of work and work related activities that occur in the context of the broader social and cultural arrangements. Work is always rooted, in some way, back to the wider culture, social structure and processes of the society in which it takes place. These structures, processes, norms and values, with all their related inequalities, ideologies and distribution of power, are the source of
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