The Impact of Work-Based on our Identity

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The Impact of Work-Based on our Identity

   In all modern societies, work fills a basic and central role in human life. The centrality of work is demonstrated by the personal responsibility individuals assume for their work, the amount of time they devote to it, and the significance it has within the general context of their lives. Work has important social and economic implications as well, on both an organizational and general social level.

   Identities within society have been determined largely by the work that people do. It has a major part to play in shaping our sense of self and  affects how we see ourselves and how others see us. It’s formatted by large number of influencing factors, like which are interpellated and which we make a conscious decision to choose or exclude. We all know the first question asked in many situations of primary social encounter: ‘What do you do?’ by which we really mean ‘What is your job?. ' we do not answer with our hobby, or with our religious identity, but with all the certainty in the world with our occupation: 'skilled worker for '.

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   If we know our interlocutor's occupation then we think we know him or her. The occupation serves a mutual identification pattern, with the help of which we can assess personal needs and abilities as well as economic and social position.

   I will discus the story which written by john greaves, the coal miner and his identity’s change during the time, after that I will discus  the employers of developing industrial country and how they work now, then I will compare between this two employer, and I will explain how work influences  and shape people identity .

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