Episode number 1 of Series “Australia at work”.
A four part series examining Australians’ attitudes to work and to changes in the Australian workplace. This first episode introduces some key concepts in any discussion of work: labour, division of labour, industry, and industrial relations. Through interviews with a wide cross-section of people the video examines what is meant by work and the work ethic, and examines how people define themselves through work.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303565
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work ethic
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Work ethic
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan