Academic Calendar 2017/2018 - Sociology of Work (formerly SOCI 2026)

SOCI 3026  Sociology of Work (formerly SOCI 2026)

Prerequisites:

SOCI 1016 or SOCI 1015

Antirequisites:

SOCI 2025, SOCI 2026

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This survey course focuses on the transformation of work in agricultural, industrial, and post-industrial social settings. Topics may include theories of work and labour, class structures, employment patterns and trends, organizational theories, women in the labour force, deindustrialization, the role of labour unions, globalization, and the meaning of work in society.