Question 1

Which of the statements below was NOT associated with the transformation of work at the time of the industrial revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) There was the emergence of an industrial class that included women and children 
B) Wealth produced by the economy grew and profit transformed economic relations 
C) Wage earners started to form organisations to protect themselves that were like early trade unions 
D) There was a model of subsistence farming and cottage industries whereby individuals were tied to place and employment

Question 2

Using your own workplace as an example,consider the extent to which you feel alienated.State clearly and briefly the reasons why you consider this alienation occurs,with reference to relevant ideas in the chapter,such as Fordism or Taylorism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

To what do sociologists Bittman and Pixley (1997)refer to as the 'double burden'?

Accepted Answer

A) When women are in paid employment,and have to undertake unpaid work in the home as well 
B) When workers have to continually retrain and gain professional qualifications even after they have completed a degree 
C) The way that women tend to work in lower-paid jobs and are also more likely to be discriminated against in the workplace 
D) When people of low socioeconomic status need to undertake two paid jobs in order to meet financial obligations

Question 4

When did manufacturing first start in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A) 1788 
B) 1870 
C) 1901 
D) 1930

Exam 10: The Working Environment

Which of the statements below was NOT associated with the transformation of work at the time of the industrial revolution?

Using your own workplace as an example,consider the extent to which you feel alienated.State clearly and briefly the reasons why you consider this alienation occurs,with reference to relevant ideas in the chapter,such as Fordism or Taylorism.

To what do sociologists Bittman and Pixley (1997) refer to as the 'double burden'?

When did manufacturing first start in Australia?