<p>(Formerly numbered Labor and Workplace Studies 194A.) Seminar, three hours. Enforced corequisite: course 194C. Designed for undergraduate students who are part of Labor Summer Research program. Discussion of qualitative applied research methods used by union researchers and scholars engaged in labor relations and workplace studies. Through combination of lectures, key readings, and active participation in hands-on research fieldwork, development of understanding of critical debates regarding role of research and socioeconomic contexts that impact low-wage workers and their families. May be repeated for credit. Offered in summer only. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Labor Studies

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College of Letters and Science

Labor studies encompasses study of the sociocultural economic, legal policy, and political forces that shape the lives of working people, labor markets, employment practices, and social movements seeking greater economic equity.

General Catalog

Research Group Seminars: Labor Summer Research Program

LBR STD 194A

4 units