The oldest new network: the division of cultural labor and its ecological impact

Miller, Toby 2009. The oldest new network: the division of cultural labor and its ecological impact. International Review of Information Ethics (11) , pp. 31-35.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Journalism, Media and Culture
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Publisher:	International Center for Information Ethics
ISSN:	1614-1687
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Last Modified:	05 Feb 2020 03:48
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/53551

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