Introduction to Labor and Workplace Studies

Description

(Formerly numbered Labor and Workplace Studies 10.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Assumptions about work, including why some work is favored, whether those with good jobs really are better people than those without, and how this understanding of work and value came to be common sense. Unpacking of these … For more content click the Read More button below.

(Formerly numbered Labor and Workplace Studies 10.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Assumptions about work, including why some work is favored, whether those with good jobs really are better people than those without, and how this understanding of work and value came to be common sense. Unpacking of these and other assumptions about work, value, and power, with focus on low-wage workers, their communities, and their place in contemporary society. P/NP or letter grading.

Instructional Format

Primary Format

Lecture

Secondary Format

Discussion

University and College/School Requirements

This course satisfies the following requirements:

Diversity — Letters and Science, Education and Information Studies, Music, Public Affairs

General Education — Historical Analysis (Society & Culture)

General Education — Social Analysis (Society & Culture)

General Catalog 2024-25