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degradation of work thesis — degradation of work thesis … Dictionary of sociology
degradation-of-work thesis — The proposition that skilled work has declined in importance with the rise of capitalist industrialization most notably during the twentieth century and following the rise of the scientific management movement. The most notable proponents of this … Dictionary of sociology
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Degradation — Deg ra*da tion, n. [LL. degradatio, from degradare: cf. F. d[ e]gradation. See {Degrade}.] 1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one s standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degradation of energy — Degradation Deg ra*da tion, n. [LL. degradatio, from degradare: cf. F. d[ e]gradation. See {Degrade}.] 1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one s standing or rank in office or society;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degradation ceremony — Introduced by Harold Garfinkel in his article on’Conditions of Successful Degradation Ceremonies’ (American Journal of Sociology, 1956), the term degradation ceremony (or ‘status degradation ceremony’) refers to communicative work directed… … Dictionary of sociology
Degradation of energy — Energy En er*gy, n.; pl. {Energies}. [F. [ e]nergie, LL. energia, fr. Gr.?, fr. ? active; ? in + ? work. See {In}, and {Work}.] 1. Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degradation of energy — physics : the process by which energy becomes less available for doing work compare conservation of energy, dissipation of energy * * * Thermodynamics. the principle that during any irreversible process the total energy available to do work… … Useful english dictionary
degradation of energy — Thermodynamics. the principle that during any irreversible process the total energy available to do work decreases. * * * … Universalium
