In __________, the division of labor in paid employment is increasingly based on whether people provide or apply information or are employed in service jobs such as fast-food restaurant counter help or health care workers.

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In postindustrial societies, there is a shift from manufacturing-based economies towards service-based and information-based economies. The division of labor is increasingly based on whether people provide or apply information or are employed in service jobs such as fast-food restaurant counter help or health care workers. Preindustrial societies were mainly based on subsistence agriculture and craft production, while industrial societies relied on manufacturing and mass production. Postmodern societies are characterized by a focus on cultural and social diversity, but they do not necessarily indicate a shift in the division of labor.

In __________, the Division of Labor in Paid Employment Is