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 work.

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Postindustrial societies are characterized by a shift away from manufacturing and toward service and information-based industries. This means that the division of labor is increasingly based on whether people provide or apply information (such as tech industry workers) or are employed in service jobs such as fast-food restaurant counter help or health care work. Industrial societies still have a significant manufacturing sector, while agricultural and preindustrial societies have more manual labor jobs related to farming and handicrafts.

In ______________, the Division of Labor in Paid Employment Is