Deskilling

Definition of Deskilling

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Deskilling: The process by which division of labour and technological development has led to the reduction of the scope of an individual’s work to one, or a few, specialized tasks. Work is fragmented, and individuals lose the integrated skills and comprehensive knowledge of the crafts persons. See: AUTOMATION / CRAFT UNIONS in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law.

Deskilling: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Deskilling. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada

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Legal English Vocabulary: Deskilling in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term deskilling into Spanish: pérdida de calificaciones (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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