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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > employment, staffing, and careers > dirty work
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > occupations and professions, labor processes, jobs, and careers > dirty work
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > occupations and professions, labor processes, jobs, and careers > dirty work

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dirty work  

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  • Everett Hughes invoked the term dirty work in reference to jobs and tasks that are often seen as degrading, disgusting, or debasing. Dirty work is often seen as a necessary evil in society—someone needs to clean the streets, save lives in an emergency room, or guard inmates in a prison. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Dirty Work]

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