🧱 Part 6: Work and Meaning

Theme: Labour, Identity, and Change

"We need to understand that what is often interpreted as apathy or resistance is, in fact, the residue of experiences — economic and cultural — that have made people cautious about the promises of transformation. If we overlook the values embedded in labour, in homes, in daily repetition, we miss the living culture beneath the imposed ideals."

Williams highlights that work isn’t just economic — it’s cultural. The rhythms of labour, the pride in skill, the habits passed through jobs and roles — all of these are part of what builds identity. In this part, we reflect on what we do (or what our families have done) and how it informs what we value.

✍️ Activity: Worklines

List three kinds of work you've seen or done — at home, in jobs, or in your community. What values, habits, or lessons came from each one?

🧠 Thinking Prompt:

What kind of work shaped your world — and how is its meaning passed down or changed?

✅ Your Code Word:

LABOUR