The Emergence Machine

Division Of Labor

abstract · Anthropology · Level 14 · E9

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Emergence definition

division-of-labor emerges from society. It requires culture, pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
division of labor
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L9L2L1L0Division Of LaborLaborExchangeProductionCultureDivisionEconomy… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Culture L9 (requires) mutual
    division-of-labor is a concept studied in anthropology.
  • Division L9 (requires)
    Division of labor is the systematic allocation of tasks and responsibilities among individuals or groups within a society, based on their age, gender, skill, or status, which shapes social organization and productivity.
  • Labor L13 (requires) polysemous
    Division of labor is the systematic allocation of tasks and responsibilities among individuals or groups within a society, based on their age, gender, skill, or status, which shapes social organization and productivity.