Course Description
The organization of work and occupational processes, such as the emergence of temporary and contract work, the decline of manufacturing jobs and the rise of the service sector, and the impact of technology on the structure of work and the experiences of workers.
Athena Title
SEMNR WORK & OCCS
Prerequisite
SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 3750 or SOCI 3850 or SOCI 3950 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course builds on material covered in the Sociology of Work and Industry (SOCI 3750), the Sociology of Occupations (SOCI 3850), and the Sociology of Organizations (SOCI 3950), and students are expected to have taken at least one of these courses before enrolling in SOCI 4350. On completion of this course, students should (1) be familiar with some of the recent debates in the sociology of work and occupation and be familiar with the concepts necessary for understanding these debates; (2) be able to evaluate critically studies in this area and to assess their strengths and weaknesses; and (3) have developed their abilities to present orally in class and to engage in considered intellectual discussion on the topics under consideration.
Topical Outline
Topics to be covered at the instructor's discretion.