When acknowledging one's job, popular culture forms an instant opinion and reaction, either valuing or devaluing whatever job that is being recognized. Culture devalues jobs that can be achieved by the type people that do not have any sort of degree, or high academic value. Lower jobs are arguably looked down upon and pursuing an education is more valued.
No little kid says, “I want to be a plumber when I grow up!” It’s not a secret that being a plumber and being a doctor are two very separate careers that bring up very different opinions and reactions. The truth is, culture devalues jobs that do not require a degree over ones that do. These “lower jobs” are arguably looked down upon while pursuing an education is considered more important. …show more content…
Managers/bosses start devaluing the employees because they feel that since popular culture is already devaluing the job itself, then why give respect to the employees. Another factor is that there is a reason the people who have those jobs have them, therefore, the ones devaluing the employees feel as if the workers need that job more than the managers/bosses need the employee. Also throughout the years, there has been a decrease in manual labor by replacing it so technology can take over and do the job for the workers. There is also a decline in full-time employment and an incline in part-time and temporary jobs. These are the types of jobs people tend to devalue because it is seen that they are effortless, they do not have any real impact on society, and there is no potential for advancement or expansion in the business.
Prime examples of devaluing are the articles, “The Case for Working With Your Hands” by Matthew B. Crawford and “Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom” by Ashley Nelson. In Crawford’s article, a great example is explained: becoming a mechanic. Now, this would be a job that popular culture would decide to devalue. This would be because people consider this job to be one that does not require much academic skills. Then, in Nelson’s article, she explains popular culture’s view on women who have kids and who then decide to be a stay at home mother instead of continuing with their …show more content…
For example, Crawford talks mainly about becoming a mechanic, and how he is one. In Richmond, Virginia he owns a small business where he works as a motorcycle mechanic. Crawford actually did follow the desires of others and went to get his education, and received a PhD in political philosophy at the University of Chicago. He went to go on with the career which related to his studies for a year. Sometime throughout the year he found out that the job market was utterly bleak, therefore, being disappointed. Then, he went to go back to what he is comfortable with, and what he enjoys doing, and worked on a Honda Motorcycle during the
No little kid says, “I want to be a plumber when I grow up!” It’s not a secret that being a plumber and being a doctor are two very separate careers that bring up very different opinions and reactions. The truth is, culture devalues jobs that do not require a degree over ones that do. These “lower jobs” are arguably looked down upon while pursuing an education is considered more important. …show more content…
Managers/bosses start devaluing the employees because they feel that since popular culture is already devaluing the job itself, then why give respect to the employees. Another factor is that there is a reason the people who have those jobs have them, therefore, the ones devaluing the employees feel as if the workers need that job more than the managers/bosses need the employee. Also throughout the years, there has been a decrease in manual labor by replacing it so technology can take over and do the job for the workers. There is also a decline in full-time employment and an incline in part-time and temporary jobs. These are the types of jobs people tend to devalue because it is seen that they are effortless, they do not have any real impact on society, and there is no potential for advancement or expansion in the business.
Prime examples of devaluing are the articles, “The Case for Working With Your Hands” by Matthew B. Crawford and “Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom” by Ashley Nelson. In Crawford’s article, a great example is explained: becoming a mechanic. Now, this would be a job that popular culture would decide to devalue. This would be because people consider this job to be one that does not require much academic skills. Then, in Nelson’s article, she explains popular culture’s view on women who have kids and who then decide to be a stay at home mother instead of continuing with their …show more content…
For example, Crawford talks mainly about becoming a mechanic, and how he is one. In Richmond, Virginia he owns a small business where he works as a motorcycle mechanic. Crawford actually did follow the desires of others and went to get his education, and received a PhD in political philosophy at the University of Chicago. He went to go on with the career which related to his studies for a year. Sometime throughout the year he found out that the job market was utterly bleak, therefore, being disappointed. Then, he went to go back to what he is comfortable with, and what he enjoys doing, and worked on a Honda Motorcycle during the