Chesney Shiftwork Analysis

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An example of the ways in which society shows how the economy has become more complex can be found in Kenny Chesney’s “Shiftwork.” The lyrics can be found here: http://www.metrolyrics.com/shiftwork-lyrics-kenny-chesney.html and the music video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfiJEfBNRqg

This song is a great example of how economy has adapted and evolved away from just agriculture and industrialism. The economy has stepped forward and now consists of a population that works these shift jobs daily to make a living. Chesney illustrates the life of most humanity that is in the middle and lower class systems that work these shift jobs just to get by and one day hoping to get away.

While foraging has been the backbone of human culture,

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