The World of Work

The World of Work

Teacher Laura P.

12th grade

Get ready!

Open the Wakelet we used yesterday:

https://wke.lt/w/s/LLt4RE

Open Ended

Many view work as a source of self-esteem. Why do you think so?

Multiple Choice

The labor force consists of all individuals age _____ and older who are employed in paid positions or who are seeking paid employment.

• 16

• 18

• 21

Open Ended

Why is being a social media influencer considered a real career?

Multiple Choice

It is nearly impossible to employ every adult member of society.

• True

• False

Poll

While looking for a job, what is the most important factor you would consider?

• salary

• interesting nature of the job

• flexible hours

• other benefits (health, retirement, etc)

Multiple Choice

Which sector employs the most people today?

• agriculture

• manufacturing

• services

Open Ended

Older workers feel more satisfied with their jobs than younger workers do. Why do you think so?

Open Ended

Why do most people feel dissatisfied with their jobs?

Multiple Choice

Changing careers means that workers go into a new field for which their previous experience does not directly qualify them.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Statistics indicate that the average worker will change careers ________________ in a lifetime.

• once

• twice

• from three to four

• from five to six

What do sociologists study about work?

• Differences in employment across societies as well as across time

• How work is tied to social inequality

• demands that occupations place on workers’ sense of self and identity

• the influence of work on families

Open Ended

Sociologists might look at racial, gender, and age discrimination in the workplace. Mention an example below.

Careers and Prestige

Prestige serves as a social function when people choose careers. How a person’s job is perceived can have a huge impact on how they are viewed by others and even themselves.

Sociologist Everett Hughes referred to a person’s job title as “a combination of price-tag and calling card.”  

Careers and Prestige

We sense that certain jobs are more worthwhile than others, without being able to pinpoint precisely why.

On a surface level, we may associate prestige with power (as with state leaders or CEOs), high salaries (as with celebrities), the service it does, or the intellectual rigor of the job itself. 

Careers and Prestige

Most people seem to implicitly view prestige as a weighted average of income and education.

However other people seem to have more moralized notions of how much a job helps society and would, for instance, rate doctors high and lawyers low even though both jobs require postgraduate degrees and earn high incomes.

Open Ended

Which careers do you think are considered the most prestigious in the DR? Mention three.

Open Ended

Which careers do you think are considered the least prestigious in the DR? Mention three.

Class 01/20

• Small group activity (chosen randomly)

• Try to look presentable (according to your standards), so you can turn on your camera.