An introduction to the sociology of work and occupations
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An introduction to the sociology of work and occupations
Pine Forge Press, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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The Sociology of Work and Occupations connects work and occupations to the key subjects of sociological inquiry: social and technological change, race, ethnicity, gender, social class, education, social networks, and modes of organization. In 14 chapters, Rudi Volti succinctly but comprehensively covers the changes in the world of work, encompassing everything from hunting and gathering to work in today's information age, all the while showing how different segments of society have been affected by profound changes in work and its social environment. The sociological analysis of a broad range of topics gives students highly relevant perspectives on today's industrial and post-industrial society, and provides crucial insights into how life and work are evolving in the 21st century.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Work Before Industrialization The Oldest and Longest Lasting Mode of Life and Work Gathering-and-Hunting Societies in the Modern World The Working Lives of Gather-Hunters The Agricultural Revolution Agricultural Labor and Cultural Change Artisan Work Time and Work Protestantism and the Rise of Capitalism Chapter 2: Industrialization and Its Consequences The Industrial Revolution Capitalism and Market Economies Wages and Working Conditions in the Industrial Revolution Women in the Industrial Revolution Industrialization and Social Protest Making Management "Scientific" The Assembly Line A Postindustrial Revolution? Chapter 3: Technology, Globalization, and Work Technology, Work, and Occupations Work and Contemporary Technologies Telework Technology and Globalization Globalization, Trade, and Employment Immigration Chapter 4: The Organization of Work in Preindustrial Times Traditional Societies and the Organization of Work The Family as a Basis of Work Organization Slavery Caste and Occupation The Guilds Apprenticeship An Assessment of Guild Organization Chapter 5: Bureaucratic Organization The Rise of Bureaucratic Organization The Elements of Bureaucratic Organization Where Bureaucracy Works and Where It Doesn't Bureaucratic Organization, Work, and the Worker Alternatives to Bureaucracy Chapter 6: Professions and Professionalization The Checklist Approach to the Professions The Professional Continuum Attaining Professional Status Professionalization as a Means of Control Professionals in Organizations Today's Challenges to the Professions Resource Control and Professional Autonomy: The Case of Medicine Diversity and Professional Status Chapter 7: Getting a Job The Economics of the Job Market Minimum-Wage Laws Jobs, Human Capital, and Credentials Networks and Their Significance Chapter 8: Diversity in the Workplace Race, Ethnicity, and Hiring Practices Women in the Workforce Discrimination, Occupational Segregation, and Pay Getting Ahead Legal Remedies for Discrimination and Occupational Segregation Comparable Worth Policies for the Workplace Chapter 9: Who Gets What? The Determination of Wages and Salaries: Market Economics Once Again The Widening Income Gap Why Has Income Inequality Increased? Unionization and Its Decline Technological Change and Income Inequality Computers and Income Inequality Globalization, Employment, and Income Immigration and Income Occupational Prestige Chapter 10: Life on the Job: Work and Its Rewards Employment and Unemployment The Personal Consequences of Unemployment Varieties of Employment Work Without Pay The Workplace as School Job Training and Employment Opportunities Work and Social Interaction Social Relationships and Job Performance The Intrinsic Satisfactions of Work Chapter 11: Life on the Job II: The Perils and Pressures of Work Work May Be Hazardous to Your Health Stress at Work Jobs, Secure and Insecure Temporary Workers Sexual Harassment at Work Greedy Institutions Alienated Labor Responses to On-the Job Alienation Managerial Efforts to Reduce On-the-Job Alienation Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Today Chapter 12: Workplace Culture and Socialization The Significance of Workplace Cultures Socialization into a Culture Socialization as an Ongoing Processes Socialization and Identity Occupational and Organizational Heroes Socialization in Different Occupational Realms Rites of Passage Organizations and Subcultures Supportive Workplace Subcultures Deviant Subcultures Socialization, Careers, and Strain Chapter 13: Work Roles and Life Roles The Separation of Work and Residence Working Hours Women at Work Couples, Families, and Careers Reconciling Work Roles and Life Roles Chapter 14: Conclusion: Work Today and Tomorrow Technology, Work, and Occupations Making Globalization and Technological Change More Equitable Work and Demographic Change Ethnicity, Gender, and Work Women, Work, and Families Closing the Income Gap The Health Care Morass The Fate of the Professions Organizations for the 21st Century Workers and Jobs for the Future
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