The Oldest New Network: The Division of Cultural Labor and its Ecological Impact
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https://doi.org/10.29173/irie183Abstract
Perhaps the most basic network in modern life is the division of labor. It certainly rates alongside family, school, and town. That inexorably leads to a discussion of how resources are allocated within this division, who exercizes power, and what happens when the network meets a seemingly natural or unnatural end. For networks that may appear extremely stable can come to abrupt or scheduled conclusions, when a company goes bankrupt or a school cohort breaks up. This article briefly examines the history of the division of labor, with particular reference to culture and to its internationalization, concluding with a brief discussion of how short-term networks can lead to the exploitation of workers and have a devastating ecological impact.Downloads
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2009-10-01
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Miller, Toby. 2009. “The Oldest New Network: The Division of Cultural Labor and Its Ecological Impact”. The International Review of Information Ethics 11 (October). Edmonton, Canada:31-35. https://doi.org/10.29173/irie183.
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