SOC 3308 Sociology of Work

3 units
Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sociological analysis of the currents of thought and concepts inherent to the study of work. Questioning: employment and precariousness, gig economy, platforms, technological changes, teleworking, employment equity. Main objects of analysis: development of workers' movements, political relations, migration, unpaid work. Social, racial, gendered, and international divisions of labor. Alternative forms of the capital-labour relationship; imperialism; post capitalism.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 18 units in SOC or 54 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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