An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations 2nd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1412992855

An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations 2nd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1412992855

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• Series: NULL
• 320 pages
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc; Second edition (October 11, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412992850
• ISBN-13: 978-1412992855

The Sociology of Work and Occupations, Second Edition connects work and occupations to the key subjects of sociological inquiry: social and technological change, race, ethnicity, gender, social class, education, social networks, and modes of organization. In 15 chapters, Rudi Volti succinctly but comprehensively covers the changes in the world of work, encompassing everything from gathering and hunting to working in today′s Information Age. This book introduces students to a highly relevant analysis of society today. In this new and updated edition, globalization and technology are each given their own chapter and discussed in great depth.

Rudi Volti is Emeritus Professor Sociology at Pitzer College, where he taught courses on the sociology of work and occupations, economic sociology, technology and society, and complex organizations. He currently serves as book review editor for Transfers: The Journal of Interdisciplinary Mobility Studies.

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