Knowra Post-industrial society Post-industrial society A society whose economy is dominated by services, information, and knowledge rather than manufacturing and agricultural production. Its growth is associated with expanding professional, technical, and information-based work.
Economic structural change : A long-term shift in the relative size of economic sectors, occupations, or forms of production. The movement from agriculture and manufacturing toward services is a major form of this change.
Daniel Bell : An American sociologist whose work analyzed social change, industrialism, and post-industrial society. His 1973 book gave the concept its most influential systematic account.
Occupational structure : The distribution of a population across occupations and types of work. Growth in professional, technical, and service occupations is a key indicator of the transition.
Daniel Bell's post-industrial theory : Daniel Bell's account of service growth, professional employment, and knowledge as a strategic resource. This formulation is the classic version of the broader post-industrial thesis.
Labor market polarization : A labor-market pattern in which employment grows at both high- and low-wage ends while middle-wage work declines. Service economies can expand both highly paid expertise and low-paid personal services.
Tertiary sector : The part of an economy that provides services rather than extracting raw materials or manufacturing goods. Its expansion is the clearest sectoral sign of a post-industrial economy.
The Coming of Post-Industrial Society : Daniel Bell's 1973 book forecasting a shift toward services, professional work, and theoretical knowledge. It set out the concept's defining claims and indicators.
Professionalization : The expansion of specialized occupations organized around formal training, expertise, and standards. Post-industrial accounts associate social change with growing professional and technical work.
Industrial society : A society in which mechanized manufacturing and industrial production shape economic life and social organization. It provides the historical model against which post-industrial change is defined.
Income inequality : The unequal distribution of income among individuals or households. Uneven returns to expertise, capital, and service work can widen income differences.
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