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SOCI 350 - Sociology of Work

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 300 or permission of instructor
This course will focus on the development of a sociological understanding of work, occupations, and labor markets and their relationships with social life. Students will develop their sociological imaginations to understand how work and work opportunities are changing in the contemporary economy as they are impacted by local, national, and global forces. The course will examine how workplace organization contributes to social inequality and how is it shaped by social structures and cultural understandings. Offered fall semester.