SOCI.3060 The Future of Work: Intersectional Perspectives

Id: 042171 Credits: 3-3

Description

This course will use an intersectional lens to examine the role of race, gender, class, ability, and other dimensions of inequality in structuring work in the United States and around the world. How do different groups of people end up in different jobs? What is the wage gap and what does it mean for you? Why is who in the family changes diapers and cooks dinner connected to work? What are the implications of the rise of automation, remote work, and the gig economy for the future of work? These are some of the questions we will address, using sociological literature and contemporary news sources and making connections to our own experiences as past, present and future workers.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: SOCI.1010 Intro to Sociology.

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