Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy

Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy
ISBN-10
1412990866
ISBN-13
9781412990868
Series
Changing Contours of Work
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2012-04-12
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
Stephen Sweet, Peter Meiksins

Description

In the highly-anticipated second edition of Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, authors Sweet and Meiskins once again provide a rich analysis of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. Through engaging vignettes and rich data, this text frames the development of jobs and employment opportunities in an international comparative perspective, revealing the historical transformations of work and identifying the profound effects that these changes have had on lives, jobs, and life chances. This text brings into focus the many complexities of class, race, and gender inequalities in the modern-day workplace, as well as details the consequences of job insecurity and work schedules mismatched to family needs. Throughout, strategic recommendations are offered that could help make the new economy work for us all.

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