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

Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy
ISBN-10
1483358267
ISBN-13
9781483358260
Series
Changing Contours of Work
Category
Social Science
Pages
328
Language
English
Published
2015-12-16
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Stephen Sweet, Peter Meiksins

Description

In the Third Edition of Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Stephen Sweet and Peter Meiksins 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 (the “old economy” and the “new economy”) and identifying the profound effects that these changes have had on lives, jobs, and life chances. The text examines the many complexities of race, class, and gender inequalities in the modern-day workplace, and details the consequences of job insecurity and work schedules mismatched to family needs. Throughout the text, strategic recommendations are offered to improve the new economy.

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