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In contrast to division of work, division of labour is the specialization of an individual workers' or organizations' skills, through education, training, and practice.
Division of labor in horticultural societies. men clear the garden area while both men and women plant and tend the food crops. women work in small groups while men hunt and fish for supplementary food.