Karl Marx Division Of Labor Analysis

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The Division of Labor emphasizes individuality along with providing a variety of specific task. Many theorists saw Division of Labor as breaking down task into simpler and assigned that task to certain individuals. The conflict Division of Labor present in modern industrial is hierarchy, competition and division between society and individual. In society, we tend to rank individual from high to low in hierarchy system. We based individual in the society by importance, power and wealth. Competition in Division of labor allows for maximum production and teamwork but creates internal relation in work as well as the individual. The division between industrial society and individual has created repetitive tedious task in which the individual is not aware of their consciousness. Overall, Division of Labor has taken the range of tasks and led it to a hierarchy, competition and separation in society. Karl Marx saw division of labor as opposing view that would lead to conflict between the two classes and estranged the individual. He felt that the two classes: the rich and the poor were in clash against each other. Power played important factor in these classes and that it creates inequality between the two. The rich had the ability to exploitative the poor. The poor would always be in false consciousness state because unaware of society or the mind set to reach the top. Marx felt that the struggle would destroy unity and lead to a divide between the classes. Marx showcases Division of Labor as isolating the individual. In the workplace, the individual would be disconnected from his task/role and would lead to repetitive task as well as competition to each other. Hegel is very important Enlightenment thinker to Marx because they formed hi... ... middle of paper ... ...s a consequence would result in a revolution of the capitalism system. The revolution between the rich and poor would allow individual to generate a new society. On a whole, each theorist theory builds on each other in regard to division of labor. Given these points, each theorist makes a valid point about division of labor while presenting similarities and difference in their views. Marx believes division of labor would lead to conflict. The conflict between the two classes would result in a revolution and out of the revolution would be a new society. In the same way, Simmel saw conflict as something good for society because individual would be able to make bonds and create new relationship through those bond by their role/task in society. Lastly, Durkheim interprets Division of Labor as individual and society coexisting with each to help understand society roles.

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