Equality and the Division of Labor

Equality and the Division of Labor

Equality and justice are central to the idea of democratic socialism, yet their relationship to the organization of work and the division of labor has always been problematic. For Marx, transforming the process of production was a requirement for a classless society. In his early writings, he spoke of abolishing specialization, so that each individual can pursue various kinds of work and avocations. Although he later abandoned the imagery of “hunting in the morning, fishing in the after...