%0 Journal Article %T Explica el trabajo la sociedad? %A Jorge Garc¨ªa L¨®pez %J Laboreal %D 2009 %I Universidade do Porto %X This article introduces some of the work and sociological research of Pierre Naville (1904-1993) on employment and automation skills. On the basis of Naville¡äs research, this paper aims to discuss critically the construction of the object characteristic of the classical Soci-ology of Work. It argues that sociologically relevant ¡äwork¡ä is one which refers to a general social mediation, similar to the concept of ¡äabstract work¡ä in the late writings of Marx. %K Pierre Naville %K sociology of work %K sociology of employment %K abstract work %K automation %K qualification %U http://laboreal.up.pt/revista/artigo.php?id=48u56oTV658223493:786:24752