SOC 6040 - Graduate Seminar in Work and Inequality

The seminar focuses on the social organization of work, current trends, and inequalities. Students will critically examine sociological theories and research about work and workplaces in a global economy with an emphasis on the (re)production of inequality. The interdependence of economic, social, and political factors that shape and change the nature of work is covered within a global context.

Requisites: Graduate Standing
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will develop abilities in critical thinking concerning theoretical and empirical research on work.
Students will develop abilities to communicate knowledge in oral and written forms.
Students will develop abilities to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of research on work.
Students will develop individual areas of interest and strengthen expertise on specialized topics in sociology of work.
Students will gain an understanding of the major sociological perspectives on work.