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The Sociology of Work

Author : Stephen Edgell
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446260461
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Work written by Stephen Edgell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A highly readable and approachable account of the sociology of work... a first-rate introductory text that is sure to become essential reading for students, teachers, and researchers." - Jason Hughes, Brunel University "An excellent text. Its comparative and historical sweep is particularly welcome and the analysis provided is thoughtful and well grounded." - John Eldridge, University of Glasgow "An invaluable and up-to-date text for students and researchers. Detailed and wide-ranging in its scope it is an excellent source of materials combined with a thought provoking and challenging set of arguments." - Huw Beynon, Cardiff University Stephen Edgell′s book charts the rise of ′work′ and explores all aspects of work including paid and unpaid, standard and non-standard and unemployment. New material has been incorporated covering the theories and practices of globalization, interactive service work, economic crisis, technological and organizational change, and trade unions. Drawing on classic and contemporary theorists, the book: Covers key issues regarding paid industrial and service sector work: alienation, skill, post-industrial society, network enterprises, flexibility, Fordism, neo-Fordism, post-Fordism, McDonaldization, emotional labour, destandardization and the social impact of unemployment. Discusses key issues regarding non-paid work: domestic work as ′work′, the impact of technology, symmetrical family thesis, the impact of feminism, and globalization. Provides student friendly pedagogy: suggestions for further reading, questions for discussion and assessment, an extensive glossary and links to key websites and downloadable articles. This latest edition will be welcomed by lecturers and students wanting an authoritative guide to the sociology of work.

Sociology, Work and Industry

Author : Tony Watson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134784805
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Sociology, Work and Industry written by Tony Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Sociology of Work

Author : Vicki Smith
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506320937
Total Pages : 1183 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Sociology of Work written by Vicki Smith and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 1183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The simple act of going to work every day is an integral part of all societies across the globe. It is an ingrained social contract: we all work to survive. But it goes beyond physical survival. Psychologists have equated losing a job with the trauma of divorce or a family death, and enormous issues arise, from financial panic to sinking self-esteem. Through work, we build our self-identity, our lifestyle, and our aspirations. How did it come about that work dominates so many parts of our lives and our psyche? This multi-disciplinary encyclopedia covers curricular subjects that seek to address that question, ranging from business and management to anthropology, sociology, social history, psychology, politics, economics, and health. Features & Benefits: International and comparative coverage. 335 signed entries, A-to-Z, fill 2 volumes in print and electronic formats. Cross-References and Suggestions for Further Readings guide readers to additional resources. A Chronology provides students with historical perspective of the sociology of work. In the electronic version, the comprehensive Index combines with the Cross-References and thematic Reader′s Guide themes to provide robust search-and-browse capabilities.

The Big Rig

Author : Steve Viscelli
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520962710
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book The Big Rig written by Steve Viscelli and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.

An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations

Author : Rudi Volti
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483342417
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations written by Rudi Volti and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sociology of Work and Occupations, Second Edition 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 15 chapters, Rudi Volti succinctly but comprehensively covers the changes in the world of work, encompassing everything from gathering and hunting to working in today′s Information Age. This book introduces students to a highly relevant analysis of society today. In this new and updated edition, globalization and technology are each given their own chapter and discussed in great depth.

The Sociology of Work

Author : Keith Grint
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745632505
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Work written by Keith Grint and published by Polity. This book was released on 2005-06-10 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this best-selling textbook has been carefully revised to provide an up-to-date, indispensable introduction to the sociology of work. It not only includes clear explanations of classic theories and evidence, but also covers the most cutting-edge research, data, and debates. In addition to being revised throughout, the book contains substantive new sections on globalisation, including global branding and slave labour, and a new chapter on the myths and realities of modern employment. Chapter-by-chapter, Keith Grint examines different sociological approaches to work, emphasising the links between social processes, the institutions of employment, and their social and domestic contexts. His use of an international range of empirical evidence helps to make his account especially accessible to undergraduate readers. The book has been specially designed to support students’ understanding, and to develop their critical responses to the literature. Written in a lively and accessible style, it provides student-friendly chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, a glossary and practice essay questions. This third edition will be essential reading for students of the sociology of work, industrial sociology, organisational behaviour and industrial relations. Students studying business and management courses with a sociological component will also find the book invaluable.

The Palgrave Handbook of the Sociology of Work in Europe

Author : Paul Stewart
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319932063
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of the Sociology of Work in Europe written by Paul Stewart and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the key conceptual features of the development of the Sociology of Work (SoW) in Europe since 1945, using eleven country case studies. An original contribution to our understanding of the trajectory of the SoW, the chapters map the current state of the theoretical background of the sub-discipline's development to broader socio-political and economic changes, traced across a heterogeneous set of national contexts. Different definitions of the SoW in each country often reflect variations in the focus of analysis, and these chapters link the subject definition and focus to other social science disciplines, the state, as well as social class interests and ideologies. The book contends that the ways in which the sub-discipline makes sense of changes in work is itself a response to the type of society in which the sub-discipline is practiced, whether in the post-war social democratic West, the Soviet East, or today's societies, dominated by variant forms of neo-liberalism. It will be of use to scholars and students interested in the transnational history of the discipline of sociology, with a specific focus on the nexus between the sociology of labour, ideology, economics and politics.

The Sociology of Work

Author : Theodore Caplow
Publisher : Minnesota Archive Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780816659999
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Work written by Theodore Caplow and published by Minnesota Archive Editions. This book was released on 1954-04-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sociology of Work was first published in 1954. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. What are the effects of working conditions, rewards, and habits upon the institution of the family? What are the typical forms of occupational segregation, and what are the effects of such segregation upon the general society? How are the social roles appropriate to each occupation created and sustained? What social processes determine the evolution of occupational groupings and the distribution of population among them? This work, a basic study in occupational sociology, throws light on such questions as these. Professor Caplow describes the occupational system with reference to specialization, occupational status, the formation of professions, mobility, the patterning of individual careers, the occupations of women, and the prospects for continued improvement of working conditions. He draws upon hundreds of empirical studies for his discussions. The book has been warmly received by reviewers and readers. Robert Dublin commented in the American Journal of Sociology: "This volume will long stand as a sourcebook of hypotheses and thesis topics for students of industrial sociology." Writing in the American Sociological Review, George Caspar Homans called it "a wide-ranging and hard-headed study of American jobs, their place and nature." Robert C. Stone said in Social Forces: "The work is a major contribution to the study of social structure." The many specialist workers who are concerned with occupational problems--industrial and applied psychologists, personnel and guidance workers, wage economists, labor relations experts, and others--will find this a valuable reference work. It is, of course, pertinent to the interests of general sociologists and anthropologists, and is used as a text in a number of courses in occupational sociology.

The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment

Author : Stephen Edgell
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473943280
Total Pages : 729 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment written by Stephen Edgell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment is a landmark collection of original contributions by leading specialists from around the world. The coverage is both comprehensive and comparative (in terms of time and space) and each ‘state of the art’ chapter provides a critical review of the literature combined with some thoughts on the direction of research. This authoritative text is structured around six core themes: Historical Context and Social Divisions The Experience of Work The Organization of Work Nonstandard Work and Employment Work and Life beyond Employment Globalization and the Future of Work. Globally, the contours of work and employment are changing dramatically. This handbook helps academics and practitioners make sense of the impact of these changes on individuals, groups, organizations and societies. Written in an accessible style with a helpful introduction, the retrospective and prospective nature of this volume will be an essential resource for students, teachers and policy-makers across a range of fields, from business and management, to sociology and organization studies.

Sociology, Work and Organisation

Author : Tony Watson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136646876
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Sociology, Work and Organisation written by Tony Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociology, Work and Organisation builds on the five popular and successful editions of Sociology, Work and Industry. The new text is outstanding in how effectively it explains the value of using the sociological imagination to understand the nature of institutions of work, organisations, occupations, management and employment and how they are changing in the 21st century. The book combines intellectual depth with accessible language and a user-friendly layout. It is unrivalled in the breadth of its coverage and its authoritative overview of both traditional and emergent themes in the sociological study of work and organisation. It explains the basic logic of the sociological analysis of work and the way work is organised, whilst also providing an appreciation of the different theoretical traditions which the subject draws upon. It fully considers: the direction and implication of trends in technological change, globalisation, labour markets, work organisation, managerial practices and employment relations the extent to which these trends are intimately related to changing patterns of inequality in modern societies and to the changing experiences of individuals and families the ways in which workers challenge, resist and make their own contributions to the patterning of work and shaping of work institutions. Key features include: a new sign-posting system which integrates material and brings out themes which run through the various chapters; ‘key issue’ guides and summaries with each chapter; and the identifying of key concepts throughout the book, which are then brought together in an unrivalled glossary and concept guide at the end.

The Sociology of Work

Author : Steven Peter Vallas
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195381726
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Work written by Steven Peter Vallas and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the world of work is often difficult for students--particularly undergraduates--to grasp. The Sociology of Work: Structures and Inequalities answers the need for a clear, engaging--and affordable--introduction to the basic concepts used by sociologists of work. Throughout, the text links the most up-to-date research and scholarship on work and occupations with their underlying sociological principles. Beginning with a thorough discussion of these core concepts, it goes on to show the historical developments of labor processes, thus allowing students to draw modern, real-world connections. The book also examines the contemporary work scene (both domestic and global), its concurrent occupational structures, and, all too often, its resultant inequalities. While remarkably accessible, The Sociology of Work does not shy away from challenging students with weightier sociological concepts, theories, and methodological issues, as well as less commonly discussed topics like Luddism, the role of gender in the industrial revolution, and the rise and decline of the workers' movement. Comprehensive and versatile, The Sociology of Work: Structures and Inequalities is ideal for courses in the sociology of work and occupations, and the sociology of organizations and corporations, as well as labor studies and human resource management. Features * Incorporates issues of gender and race throughout * Also includes separate and unique chapters on gender (Chapter 11), diversity (Chapter 12), immigration (Chapter 13), and globalization (Chapter 16) * Emphasizes the continuing importance of social theory, both classical and contemporary * Devotes an entire chapter to research methods and data sources

Religion, Work, and Inequality

Author : Lisa Keister
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780523467
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Religion, Work, and Inequality written by Lisa Keister and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2002-04-17 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work behaviours and inequality in work-based rewards are essential to financial security and general well-being. Although the benefits of receiving work-based rewards, such as income, benefits and retirement packages, are significant, they are not enjoyed uniformly. This title articulates an agenda for better understanding these social processes.

Sociology and Social Work

Author : Jo Cunningham
Publisher : Learning Matters
ISBN 13 : 147390725X
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book Sociology and Social Work written by Jo Cunningham and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociological perspectives and their application to social work are an inherent part of the QAA benchmark statements in the social work degree. In addition, graduates must understand how sociological perspectives can be used to dissect societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. This fully-revised second edition includes a new chapter on social class and welfare and is mapped to the new Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work.

Economic Sociology of Work

Author : Nina Bandelj
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848553692
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book Economic Sociology of Work written by Nina Bandelj and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-16 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic sociology is a vibrant area of research investigating how social structures, power allocations and cultural understandings shape the production, consumption, distribution and exchange of goods and services. This title intends to apply the economic sociology perspective to issues of work broadly defined.

Work and Society

Author : Tim Strangleman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134327781
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Work and Society written by Tim Strangleman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-04-10 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work and Society provides a comprehensive investigation of the major trends in work and employment. The changing social order and its impact upon the labour market in recent years, alongside the huge changes brought about by new technology and globalization are considered.

Critical Social Theory and the End of Work

Author : Edward Granter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317157036
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Critical Social Theory and the End of Work written by Edward Granter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Social Theory and the End of Work examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of advanced production technology. Granter’s engagement with the work of key American and European figures such as Marx, Marcuse, Gorz, Habermas and Negri, focuses his arguments for the abolition of labour as a response to the current socio-historical changes affecting our work ethic and consumer ideology. By combining history of ideas with social theory, this book considers how the 'end of work' thesis has developed and has been critically implemented in the analysis of modern society. This book will appeal to scholars of sociology, history of ideas, social and cultural theory as well as those working in the fields of critical management and sociology of work.

The Sociology of Education and Work

Author : David B. Bills
Publisher : Blackwell Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780631223634
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Education and Work written by David B. Bills and published by Blackwell Publishing. This book was released on 2004-09-24 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the links between schooling and the workplace in modern society. It explains how these links have developed over time, what broad social trends are transforming them now, and offers some empirically-based projections about how these relationships are likely to develop in the future.