Alienation

To understand Rinehart's claim about work and alienation, we must first have a clear understanding of the definition of the two terms. According to Rinehart, "Work has always had a profound impact on the lives of those who perform it." (Rinehart, p1). It can offer a sense of accomplishment or meaninglessness (pride or shame) depending on the view we have on the tasks involved. Presuming the type of work you do, it will affect the way in which you spend your free time (Rinehart, p1). The second term we must clearly understand is alienation. The development of this term can be credited to Karl Marx, "who used it to describe and interpret the organization of work that emerged with the industrial capitalism." (Rinehart, p11). In Rinehart's book, The Tyranny of Work, he refers to alienation as "…a condition in which individuals have little or no control over (a) the purposes and products of the labour process, (b) the overall organization of the workplace, and (c) the immediate work ...