SOCI 20179 /30179 - Labor Force and Employment

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

This course introduces key concepts, methods, and sources of information for understanding the structure of work and the organization of workers in the United States and other industrialized nations. We survey social science approaches to answering key questions about work and employment, including: What is the labor force What determines the supply of workers How is work organized into jobs, occupations careers and industries What, if anything, happened to unions How much money do workers earn and why What is the effect of work on health How do workers and employers find each other Who is unemployed What are the employment effects of race, gender, ethnicity, and religion. R. Stolzenberg. Winter.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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