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Work & Occupations
8. Course Schedule & Review
Notes List
Spring, 2013
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Syllabus |
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Resources |
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Assignments: All readings from: Randy Hodson &
Teresa A. Sullivan. The Social Organization of Work.
(3rd Ed.) (2002). Boston: Wadsworth, An International Thomson
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Reviews
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The Review Notes are taken down after
each exam & then the next series of notes is posted. All assignments
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Lec 1
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The Evolution of Work |
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Reading 1a: Volti.
2008. An Intro to the Sociology of Work & Occupations.
Chpt 1: Work Before industrialization. |
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Reading 1b: Volti.
2008. An Intro to the Sociology of Work & Occupations.
Chpt 2: Industrialization & Its Consequences. |
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Lec 2
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Studying the World of Work |
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Reading 2: Vallas,
Finly, & Wharton. 2009. The Sociology of Work. Chpt
3: Studying Workers & Work: Research Methods in the Field. |
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Lec 3
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Meaningful Work: Seeking Job Satisfaction |
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Watson. 1995. Sociology, Work & Industry.
Chpt 4: Work: Meaning, Opportunity, & Experience. |
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Lec 4
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Disruptions, Barriers, and Stress in Work: Race, Gender,
Class |
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Reading 4a:Grint. 2005.
The Sociology of Work. Chpt 6: Gender, Patriarchy, & Trade
Unions. |
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Reading 4b:Grint. 2005.
The Sociology of Work. Chpt 7: Race, Ethnicity & the Labour
Markets. |
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Lec 5
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Work & Family |
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Reading 5: Auster.
1996. The Sociology of Work. Chpt 6: Combining Work &
Family. |
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Lec 6
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Collective Responses to Work |
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Reading 6: Fossum.
2006. Labor Relations. Chpt 1: Introduction to Labor Relations. |
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Lec 7
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Technology & Organization in the Workplace |
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Reading 7a: Perrucci &
Perrucci. 2007. The Transformation of Work in the New Economy.
Chpt 10: Technology: The 'Great Growling Engine of Change. |
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Reading 7b: Perrucci &
Perrucci. 2007. The Transformation of Work in the New Economy.
Chpt 12: The Used to Use a Ball & Chain: Technology's Impact
on the Workplace. |
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Lec 8
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Agriculture, Mining, & Manufacturing |
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Reading 8a: Knox & Marston.
2007. Cultural Geography. Chpt 8: Agriculture & Food
Production. |
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Reading 8b: Ritzer &
Walczak. 1986. Working: Conflict & Change.
Chpt 12: Conflict in Semiskilled & Unskilled Occupations &
Organizations. |
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Lec 9
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The High Technology Workplace |
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Reading 9: Kennedy, Craypo,
& Lehman. 1982. Labor & Technology. Chpt 1:
Introduction. to Labor & Technology. |
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Lec 10
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Professions & Professionals |
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Reading 10a: Ritzer &
Walszak. 1986. Working: Conflict & Change.
Chpt 4: Professionalization. |
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Reading 10b: Ritzer &
Walszak. 1986. Working: Conflict & Change.
Chpt 8: Conflict in the Professions. |
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Lec 11
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The World of the Large Corporation |
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Reading 11: Hodson &
Sullivan. 2012. The Social Organization of Work. Chpt
15: World of the Large Corporation. |
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Lec 12
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Work in a Global Economy |
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Reading 12a: Munck.
2002. Globalisation & Labour. Chpt 1: Labour in the
Global. |
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Reading 12b: Munck.
2002. Globalisation & Labour. Chpt 2: 'The Golden
Era. |
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Lec 13
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The Future of Work |
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Reading 13a: Best.
The Future of Work. 1973. Introduction. |
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Reading 13b: Hodson &
Sullivan. 2012. The Social Organization of Work. Chpt
17: The Future of Work |
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