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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101483358259

ISBN-139781483358253

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Number of Pages328 Pages

Publication NameChanging Contours of Work : Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectLabor & Industrial Relations, Globalization, General, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Economic Conditions, Labor, Industrial Technology

TypeTextbook

AuthorPeter F. Meiksins, Stephen A. Sweet

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics

SeriesSociology for a New Century Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight15.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Edition Number3

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2015-030397

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsChanging Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy provides numerous insights into the new world of work and is a prolific source of material for class discussion, further research, and written assignments., Changing Contours of Work is an engaging text that is of significant value in courses on the sociology of work., Changing Contours of Work inspires students to acquire a sociological imagination in the way they view the labor force, understanding the way that personal troubles with income or employment are linked to public issues. Changing Contours of Work provides a thorough overview of the structure of the new economy and the way opportunities and rewards are unequally divided across the lines of class, gender, and race.Perhaps one of the greatest attributes of the book,however, is the ease by which Sweet and Meiksins integrate classical sociology with contemporary studies of stratification in a way that is extremely accessible to undergraduate students., With a captivating dose of realism and critical inquiry, the authors have done an excellent job of introducing some of the most troubling labour market issues of our time. It is an excellent source for upper level undergraduate students and those trying to make sense of recent transformations in the world of work and beyond., Changing Contours of Workis an engaging text that is of significant value in courses on the sociology of work., Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economyprovides numerous insights into the new world of work and is a prolific source of material for class discussion, further research, and written assignments., Changing Contours of Workinspires students to acquire a sociological imagination in the way they view the labor force, understanding the way that personal troubles with income or employment are linked to public issues. Changing Contours of Workprovides a thorough overview of the structure of the new economy and the way opportunities and rewards are unequally divided across the lines of class, gender, and race.Perhaps one of the greatest attributes of the book,however, is the ease by which Sweet and Meiksins integrate classical sociology with contemporary studies of stratification in a way that is extremely accessible to undergraduate students., Changing Contours of Work inspires students to acquire a sociological imagination in the way they view the labor force, understanding the way that personal troubles with income or employment are linked to public issues. Changing Contours of Work provides a thorough overview of the structure of the new economy and the way opportunities and rewards are unequally divided across the lines of class, gender, and race.Perhaps one of the greatest attributes of the book,however, is the ease by which Sweet and Meiksins integrate classical sociology with contemporary studies of stratification in a way that is extremely accessible to undergraduate students.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal331.0973

Table Of ContentList of ExhibitsAbout the AuthorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Mapping the Contours of WorkScenes From the New EconomyCulture and WorkStructure and WorkAgency and CareersChapter 2: New Products, New Ways of Working, and the New EconomyA Postindustrial Society?The End of Mass Production?New Skills?New Cultures of Control?The End of Organized Labor?A New Global Economy?Chapter 3: Economic Inequality, Social Mobility, and the New EconomyAre Economic Divides Narrowing or Widening in the United States?Are Career Pathways Opening or Closing?Is the Global Economy Becoming More Flat or Bumpy?Chapter 4: Whose Jobs Are SecureRisk and Work: Historical and Comparative ViewsHow Insecure Are Workers in the New Economy?The Costs of Job Loss and InsecurityResponding to Insecurity: Old and New CareersChapter 5: A Fair Days Work? The Intensity and Scheduling of Jobs in the New EconomyTime, Intensity, and WorkHow Much Should We Work? Comparative FrameworksWhy Are Americans Working So Much?Nonstandard Schedules: Jobs in a 24/7 EconomyHow Americans Deal With OverworkChapter 6: Gender Chasms in the New EconomyWhen Did Home Work Become Nonwork?Women's Participation in the Paid Labor Force in AmericaGender Inequalities in CompensationSocialization, Career Selection, and Career PathsInterpersonal Discrimination in the WorkplaceStructural Dimensions of Gender DiscriminationStrategies to Bridge the Care Gaps: InternationalChapter 7: Race, Ethnicity, and Work: Legacies of the Past, Problems in the PresentHistories of Race, Ethnicity, and WorkMagnitude of Racial Inequality in the New EconomyIntergenerational Transmission of ResourcesGeographic Distribution of Race and Work OpportunityRacial Prejudice and DiscriminationRacialized JobsRace, Ethnicity, and Work: Social PolicyChapter 8: Reshaping the Contours of the New EconomyOpportunity ChasmsAgents of ChangeAppendix: Legislative and Regulatory Time Line of Worker Rights and Protections in the United StatesReferencesIndex

SynopsisA rich analysis of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. The authors frame the development of jobs in an international comparative perspective, revealing the historical transformations of work and the profound effects these changes have had on lives, jobs, and life chances., Proud sponsor of the 2019 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award--enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.In theThird Edition of Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Sweet and Meiksins once again provide a rich analysis of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. Through engaging vignettes and rich data, this text frames the development of jobs and employment opportunities in an international comparative perspective, revealing the historical transformations of work (the "old economy" and the "new economy") and identifying the profound effects that these changes have had on lives, jobs, and life chances. The text examines the many complexities of race, class, and gender inequalities in the modern-day workplace, and details the consequences of job insecurity and work schedules mismatched to family needs. Throughout the text, strategic recommendations are offered to improve the new economy., In the Third Edition of Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Sweet and Meiksins once again provide a rich analysis of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global e

LC Classification NumberHC110.T4S93 2016

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