Spring 2020  |  SOC 3421W Section 001: Sociology of Work: Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs? (55277)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 130
Enrollment Status:
Open (32 of 58 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Work is central to individuals, economy, and society. This course introduces students to sociological perspectives and analyses of work. We will look at what makes a good job good, a bad job bad, and impacts of joblessness on society. prereq: 1001 recommended, Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC3421W+Spring2020
Class Description:
This course applies a sociological, historical, and political-economic perspective to the every changing world of work. Among other things, we will explore how the US economy has changed over time and its implications for workers and the labor market; the rise of the ‘app economy' and new forms of work organization; the culture of the "new capitalism"; the rise of service work and flexible work; worker identity and the importance of dignity; and worker agency https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55277/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
11 November 2019

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