SOAN 2040 Study Guide - Final Guide: Monthly Review, Job Satisfaction
10 Feb 2015
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Office hours: thursdays 12:00 1:00 pm or by appointment. This course examines the sociological dimensions of work and occupations. Specific topics may include: the organizational context of work, occupational and labour market structures, job satisfaction, industrial relations, technological change, and the effects of gender, age, race/ethnicity on how work and employment are experienced. Course description: this course examines the social, economic, and political dimensions of work and occupations in a global and local context. Paying particular attention to the present globalization process, the course will explore how work and occupations have historically been organized according to the economic process taking place at a given time. In addition, different theoretical approaches and concepts used in the study of work will be introduced. We will also pay attention to issues of identity, identification, violence, and consumption. Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
