Pierre Bourdieu would put into perspective notions of work/activity and retirement. So he was interviewing if I recall people from North Africa, some were used

Pierre Bourdieu would put into perspective notions of work/activity and retirement. So he was interviewing if I recall people from North Africa, some were used to western industrial work and others not. (He wasn’t aware of that yet) He asked them if they worked lately. Those who knew industrial work said no or partly and the others yes. He asked both groups what they did during their typical working days. The « no/partly group » described some kind of chain/industrial work and unemployment traps. The « yes/busy group » said their typical work day was to discuss with their wives during 2 or 3 hours, attend and assist in solving the disagreements between neighbours in the public place of the village... etc. Taking care of their animals and fields was not that time consuming or exhausting (subsistence agriculture). In western societies, most of the socialisation and interactions happen in the work and professional environment. So what would one expect from « retirement »?