Problem
Stigmatization of manual labour
Other Names:
Contempt for agricultural labourUnappealing farm labour
Undesirable manual labour
Inappropriate separation between manual and intellectual labour
Claim:
In some countries fledgling urban industrialization or natural modernization make rural living appear unattractive. Traditional society breaks down and there is little to hold large numbers of people to the agricultural life. Government perception that campaigns are needed to return people to the farms as well as to increase the productivity and rewards there is lacking. This may be due in part to political leaders who themselves disdain labour and do not even have the capacity to pose for a photograph with a pick or a sickle in their hands.
Broader Problems:
ContemptUnderproductivityOccupational stigmata Aggravates:
Social divisionsWork-related injuryFragmentation of the human personalityNeglect of agricultural and rural lifeDeterioration of staple food productionUnderutilization of potential in local communitiesDisruptive migration of rural population to citiesImbalance between urbanization and industrialization Strategies:
Decreasing required manual labourSeparating manual and intellectual labourSeparating manual and intellectual labourRespecting manual labourOffering farm labourTaking farm labourImproving interest in farm workBeing contemptuousRespecting agricultural labour Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Subject(s):
Agriculture, Fisheries → AgricultureAgriculture, Fisheries → Farming
Social Activity → Intellectual work
Social Activity → Work
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Date of last update
03.06.2019 – 21:39 CEST