Changing Contours of Work

The authors are proud sponsors of the SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award-enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.Changing Contours of Workis an exploration of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. Presented with engaging vignettes and rich data, thisFourth Editionshows the reader how the &quote;old economy&quote; is now operating within the &quote;new economy&quote; and how that integrationshapes the development of work opportunities.AuthorsStephen Sweet and PeterMeiksinsuse aninternational comparative perspective, revealing the historical transformations of work and identifying the profound effects that these changes have had on lives, jobs, and life chances. This text supports the readers understanding of theorigins of current problems confronting working people in the new economy, and contributes to a much-needed dialogue about the strategies for liberating workers from poverty, drudgery, discrimination, stress, and exploitation.