work and identity

Question 1

one way in which work can impact identity us through what? (1.1)

Answer 1

through a lack of work and identity.

Question 2

for example, those who have been let go by their work may cause what? (1.2)

Answer 2

detrimental impacts upon their identity.

Question 3

as a result of this, people may find it increasingly difficult to maintain their working identity, why? (1.3)

Answer 3

because they find it difficult to contribute within society.

Question 4

this may then lead to those who are unemployed being viewed as what due to a lack of employment, leading to their status becoming what? (1.4)

Answer 4

may lead to those who are unemployed being viewed as benefit scroungers due to a lack of employment, leading to their status becoming stigmatised.

Question 5

additionally, it can be argued that those who do not work may experience what? (1.5)

Answer 5

may experience anomie due to a lack of uncertainty.

Question 6

a second way in which work may impact identity is through the idea that it now has limited what? (2.1)

Answer 6

now has limited impact upon our identity.

Question 7

for example, postmodernists argue that society is no longer based on production but is now based on what? (2.2)

Answer 7

now based on consumerism.

Question 8

as a result of this, consuming goods has become a more important source of identity than work as identity formation is based upon what? (2.3)

Answer 8

identity formation is now based upon consumption of goods and lifestyle choices.

Question 9

this may then lead to our work holding little significance due to society becoming what, this leads to what? (2.4)

Answer 9

due to society becoming highly materialistic and driven by consumerism, often leading to commodity fetishism.

Question 10

however, feminists would argue that this does not account for what? (2.5)

Answer 10

does not account for the way in which gender impacts our production patterns.