La especialización en economía se refiere al proceso, por parte de un individuo u organización, de centrarse y destacarse en una tarea en específico, ya sea por habilidad o conocimiento intelectual.
Once specialization occurs, resulting in economies of scale, a company is able to reduce the price for its goods or services because it costs less to make their goods or provide their services. This provides a competitive advantage in the market place.
Primitivism is an important component of Roderick Nash's Romantic Complex found in his book "Wilderness and The American Mind." He says that more exposure or involvement a person has to civilized society the less happy that individual is.