The Universe of Work: A Sociological Analysis

Work as a socio-economic entity constitutes one of the most discussed and debated topics in sociology. Economic sociologists have deliberated upon different dimensions of work and their impact on human society right since the onset of industrial revolution to the current post-industrial late-modern society. This paper is an attempt to discuss and review the studies of various scholars on the sociological aspects of work including the contributions of classical sociologists Marx, Weber and Durkheim. The paper also navigates the changes work as a phenomenon has underwent over the years especially under the impact of rapid advances in science and technology. The paper also looks into the feminists' take on the sociology of work and highlights their contributions in exposing the inherent biasness in the androcentric study of work as a socio-economic enterprise.