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The Drudgery of Work and Labour

The Drudgery of Work and Labour. Denotation: a man working from a white van. Connotation: the working class society is forced to wear bright coloured and ‘embarrassing’ uniform that conforms them to a certain class type. Myth: the need for society to group us into categories.

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The Drudgery of Work and Labour

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  1. The Drudgery of Work and Labour

  2. Denotation: a man working from a white van. • Connotation: the working class society is forced to wear bright coloured and ‘embarrassing’ uniform that conforms them to a certain class type. • Myth: the need for society to group us into categories. We wear a costume to work

  3. Denotation: men working on constructing a new pavement • Connotation: as a working force we are forever constructing something new to make our society function easier in order to make a living and get money • Myth: we work to create something new All hard labour pays off

  4. Denotation: the man is sitting on a bench in a suit, on the phone, with a brief case on his lunch break • Connotation: those of a higher class are seen to have life easier as seen by the way he is dressed and that he is able to take a break • Myth: if we work in a high level job the benefits are more rewarding than a lower classed job We work to become better

  5. Denotation: a man and woman serving authentic food in the local market place • Connotation: those of a more cultured background bring their own culture into other places as a form of work and making money. • Myth: People stick to what they know best Our culture is a way of life

  6. Denotation: a group of work colleagues standing together • Connotation: people are building up their work forces to becoming stronger and giving work titles to show levels of authority and control as it is in society i.e. the ruling class • Myth: a strong team work together There’s no ‘I’ in TEAM

  7. The Drudgery of work and Labour- Semiotics • As a social process work is seen as a means of making money and aspiring to become ‘relevant’ within society. • Structuralists would see work as a way to create a formed structure with in another area of everyday life by the enforcement of shift times, positions of work e.g. Manager and so on. • However, the Post-structuralist view would reject the idea that human concepts can be explained only by structure. • They would accepted a negotiated meaning as people have different interpretations of an image or sign/symbol.

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