Although we usually think of work as paid, unpaid work is equally important to the economy.
Division of labor is the specialization of cooperative labor in specific, circumscribed tasks and roles.
Industrial labor is labor in industry, usually manufacturing, but it may also include service work, such as cleaning or cooking.
Alienation occurs when the worker can only express individuality through a production system that is not collectively, but privately owned.
Industrial sociology examines the effects of industrial organization on workers, and the conflicts that can result.
Labor unions provide members with the power of collective bargaining over and fight for workers rights.
The Information Age has impacted the workforce through automation and computerization, resulting in higher productivity and fewer jobs.
Economic sociology is the study of the social causes and social effects of various economic phenomena.