Thesaurus

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definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries

• SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
• USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
• USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
• BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
• NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
• RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.

DEPRESSION 

• USE

MENTAL ILLNESS

DEREGULATED CAPITAL FLOWS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The movement of money across political borders under policies that eliminate government control over such movements.

• BROADER TERM(S)

NEOLIBERALISM

• RELATED TERM(S)

ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING

DEREGULATION (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Removal of regulations considered obstacles to forms of action or outcome. While it is associated with privatization and the push for more flexible labour law, some note the increase in certain types of regulation with privatization.

• BROADER TERM(S)

PUBLIC POLICY

• RELATED TERM(S)

LABOUR FLEXIBILITY

PRIVATIZATION

DESEGREGATING REPRESENTATION 

Scope Note: A call for women and members of other equity-seeking groups to be fairly represented in all arenas of trade unions in response to segregation and exclusion from positions with more authority and power.

DESIGNATED GROUPS 

• USE

EQUITY SEEKING GROUPS

DESIGNATED SEATS 

Scope Note: Affirmative action intervention by unions to increase the participation of marginalized groups on leadership bodies. Seats have been designated (or added) for women and members of other equity-seeking groups on leadership bodies.

• RELATED TERM(S)

AFFIRMITIVE ACTION PROGRAMS

EQUITY SEEKING GROUPS

UNION LEADERSHIP

DESKILLING (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The process by which skilled workers are replaced by semi-skilled, multi-skilled or unskilled workers, technologies, or some combination of these, undermining power of employees and contributing to the deterioration of the quality of work.

• RELATED TERM(S)

AUTOMATION

MULTI-SKILLING

SKILLED LABOUR

TAYLORISM

TRAINING

UNSKILLED LABOUR

• USED FOR

SKILL OBSOLESCENCE

DETROIT (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

UNITED STATES

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 

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GLOBAL NORTH

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 

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GLOBAL SOUTH