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'''Manual labor''' is a term used for physical work done with the hands, especially in an unskilled manual [[employment|job]] such as fruit and vegetable picking, road building, or any other field where the work may be considered hard or [[wiktionary:arduous|arduous]], which has as its objective the production of [[good (economics)|good]]s. |
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In ancient times, the status of manual laborers was low, as most physical tasks were done by [[slavery|slaves]]. This continued into the [[Feudal society|Feudal]] period, where, however, skilled laborers were seen as [[artisan]]s, and could aspire to become influential [[Citizenship|citizen]]s. |
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Beginning with the [[Industrial Revolution]], though, the introduction of reliable machinery again lowered the status of laborers. The reduction in status led to the worldwide [[labor movement]]s of the [[19th century|19th]] and early [[20th century|20th centuries]], leading to the formation of [[trade union]]s. |
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==See also== |
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* [[mental labor]] |
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* [[Roughneck]] |
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[[Category:Labor]] |
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[[cs:Dílo]] |
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[[de:Arbeit (Soziologie)]] |
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[[eo:Verko]] |
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[[fr:Travail]] |
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[[hu:Munka]] |
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[[it:Job]] |
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[[ms:Kerja]] |
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[[nl:Werken]] |
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[[pl:Job (Francja)]] |
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[[simple:Work]] |
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Revision as of 13:28, 25 March 2006
Manual labor is a term used for physical work done with the hands, especially in an unskilled manual job such as fruit and vegetable picking, road building, or any other field where the work may be considered hard or arduous, which has as its objective the production of goods.
In ancient times, the status of manual laborers was low, as most physical tasks were done by slaves. This continued into the Feudal period, where, however, skilled laborers were seen as artisans, and could aspire to become influential citizens.
Beginning with the Industrial Revolution, though, the introduction of reliable machinery again lowered the status of laborers. The reduction in status led to the worldwide labor movements of the 19th and early 20th centuries, leading to the formation of trade unions.
See also
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