Assignment title: Information


Question 1: During the past few decades, women's representation in a wide range of occupations has increased in Mauritius but discrimination on the basis of gender is still a matter of concern in the labour market as women and men do not progress at the same rate in quite a large number of occupations. How far do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and provide examples to illustrate your understanding. Question 2: Trade unions will play either defensive or more transformative roles. Show the roles of trade unions in regulating workplace relations. Question 3: Durkheim labeled modern society as 'organic and traditional society as mechanical'. (a) Differentiate between the two kinds of societies. (b) Discuss Durkheim's concept of anomie in relation to work. Question 4: Provide an account of the changing nature of work in Mauritius since early 1970s. Question 5: (i) Describe unemployment and describe two types of unemployment. (ii) Show the effects of unemployment on the individual and on the family.