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Fall 2013
Jan 02,2025 |
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| SOCI 210 - GLOBAL WORKPLACE |
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An examination of the changing nature of work in modern society, including the dilemmas of white collar employment and the rise of part-time, unprotected labor and the "informal" sector. Domestic conditions will be related to the internationalization of production and distribution via transnational corporations who contract branded products via maqila assembly plants that hire young women. The course will also discuss the search for meaningful work, and the battle over international labor standards and trade. Students will review their own work histories and recommend improved forms of work organization.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Sociology Department Course Attributes: OLD GE-INTERNATIONAL ISSUES Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate |
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