Work and being: The meanings of work in contemporary society
Work
Ways in which it has
been understood
Work only with the purpose of
producing goods and services
That scales and measures of it
have been missing what work
means in worker's life
A set of involving
activities
Is doing for an
economic reward
With an externally
imposed time schedule
Supervised by
other individuals
According with externally
established rules
Have an economic
value
Ways in which we should
understand it
The primary activity of lives
Provides coherence
in life
Is a core activity
of most people
A source
Self identity
We are defined
privately and socially
by our work
You do, therefore you are
Relationships outside
the family
Allows people to establish
relationships whit coworkers
Opportunities to develop
important skills and creativity
Work experiences teach
us different skills
Purpose in life
It allows us to set
goals and work for them
Feelings of self-worth and self-esteem
Provides sense of mattering
to the person
Generate a feeling of pride
about what was done
Income and security
Consequences of loosing
or not having it
Emotional instability
Stress levels
Lower levels of life
satisfaction and happiness
High levels of depression
Mental health problems
Historical development
Gatherer–hunter
societies
Greeks and romans
Feudal societies
Early doctrines of the
Catholic Church
17th century
18th century
(Industrial Revolution)
Actual Catholic Church doctrines