Changing contours of work : jobs and opportunities in the new economy

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Changing contours of work : jobs and opportunities in the new economy

Stephen Sweet, Peter Meiksins

(Sociology for a new century)

Pine Forge Press, an imprint of Sage Publications, c2008

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-230) and index

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The latter part of the 20th century witnessed remarkable transformations in the workplace, including the emergence of new organizational designs, new technologies, new markets, new workers, and the globalization of production. Changing Contours of Work examines the effects that these (and other) changes have had on workers' lives on and off the job and the ability to make ends meet. Using a historical lens, this book reconsiders the notion of a new economy revealing important changes that have transpired, but also enduring practices that developed in the old economy that continue to shape the opportunity divides that exist today. By framing the development of jobs and opportunity in an international comparative perspective, Sweet and Meiksins show the roads taken, and those not taken, and the impact these choices have had on the structure opportunity in American society. Their analysis reveals various opportunity chasms, and the continued importance of class, gender, race, nationality in the shaping life chances. As workers struggle to make a living, they do so in an economy being built on risk and overwork.The recommendation offered in this book of value to consumers, activist groups, employers, and governments - offers clear guidance on the strategies of making the new economy work for all.

目次

Chapter 1: Mapping the Contours of Work Scenes from the New Economy Culture and Work Structure and Work Agency and Careers Conclusion Chapter 2: How New is the New Economy? The Old in the New Class Chasms in the New Economy Conclusion Chapter 3: Gender Chasms in the New Economy When Did Home Become Non-Work? Women's Participation in the Paid Labor Force in America Gender Inequalities in Compensation Socialization, Career Selection, and Career Paths Interpersonal Discrimination in the Workplace Structural Dimensions of Gender Discrimination Strategies to Bridge the Care Gaps: International Comparisons Conclusion Chapter 4: Race, Ethnicity, and Work: Legacies of the Past and Problems in the Present Histories of Race, Ethnicity, and Work The Magnitude of Racial Inequality in the New Economy Intergenerational Transmission of Resources Geographic Distribution of Race and Work Opportunity Race and Discrimination Race, Ethnicity, and Work: Social Policy Conclusion Chapter 5: Whose Jobs Are Secure? Risk and Work: Historical and Comparative Views How Insecure are Workers in the New Economy? The Costs of Job Loss and Insecurity Responding to Insecurity: Old and New Careers Conclusion Chapter 6: A Fair Day's Work? The Intensity and Scheduling of Jobs in the New Economy Time, Intensity, and Work How Long Are We Working? Comparative Frameworks Working Long, Working Hard Why Are Americans Working So Much? Nonstandard Schedules: Jobs in a 24/7 Economy How Americans Deal with Overwork Conclusion Chapter 7: Reshaping the Contours of the New Economy Opportunity Chasms The Agents of Change Conclusion

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