SOCIOL 2U06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Credentialism And Educational Inflation, Transnationalism, Economic Restructuring
9 Jan 2016
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1970s-present: economic decline, global recession of 2008-2009. Loss of manufacturing jobs due to corporate restructuring and downsizing. Decline in the welfare state and rise of neo-liberal economic policy. 1980s/1990s: described as a new economy , knowledge based economy, emphasis based on education, increased competing, credentialism. Has worked to the advantage of historically marginalized workers. Based on qualifications, not gender or race: increase in contract, part-time, non-standard and self, increase in unionization employment. Dr. belinda leach impact of economic restructuring. The loss of downsizing, and manufacturing jobs in rural. Southwestern ontario: manufacturing job loss in 3 communities in north wellington. Cutting and health of social services by the government. The loss of these jobs is experienced differently in rural/urban areas. The higher paying service sector jobs are going to be found in urban settings might make it too far for rural residences to attain these jobs. Bad service sector jobs more likely to be found in rural areas.
