University of Toronto Scarborough SOCB54H3F ...
University of Toronto Scarborough SOCB54H3F – Sociology of Work and Industry 1 Fall 2013 Syllabus Instructor: Office: Office Hours: Phone:
Julian Tanner MW314 Tuesdays 2 – 3 PM; Thursdays 3 – 4PM; or by appointment (416) 287-7293
This course (Prerequisite: successful completion of both SOCAO1H and SOCA02H, or SOCA01Y) is an introductory examination of the nature of work and people’s occupational roles and behaviour in modern industrial settings. Students will be exposed to some of the major concepts, theories and empirical research in the sociology of work and industry. Topics will include: young people and the labour market; women and work; race and ethnicity in the workplace and the professions. REQUIRED READINGS Harvey Krahn, Graham Lowe and Karen Hughes, Work, Industry and Canadian Society (6th edition). Chapters 1,2,3,4. The following articles available through the University of Toronto library system: Tracey Adams,2010.Professions:A useful concept for Sociological Analysis? Canadian Review of Sociology 47(1):49-70 Maria Adamuti-Trache, Paul Anisef and Robert Sweet .The Impact of Canadian Post Secondary Education on the Occupational Prestige of highly educated Immigrants. Canadian Review of Sociology, 50(2) (may2013) Erin Demaiter and Tracy Adams. 2009 “ ‘I never had a problem with the male– female thing until….’Women in IA organizations.” Canadian Journal of Sociology, 34 (1): 29 – 51. Wolfgang Lehmann,2005.Choosing to labour:Structure and Agency in School-Work transitions .Canadian Journal of Sociology.30(3):325-350 Sally Lindsay. Gendering Work: The masculinization of Nurse Anesthesia. Canadian Journal of Sociology volume32,no4 2007 Jeylan Mortimer, Changing Experiences of Work,20009
ASSIGNMENTS Mid-Term Examination (30%) Based on multiple-choice and matching questions. Written in-class on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. Students unable to write the mid-term examination at the scheduled time must inform the instructor BEFORE it is conducted, and subsequently provide documented reasons (e.g. signed doctor’s note) why they were unable to write the mid-term at the scheduled time. If a make-up test is required, only one time will be scheduled. Short-term paper (35%) The paper is to be 5 pages long and double-spaced. Due in-class on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29. Further details about the paper will be given in class. No extensions will be granted except for medical or similarly exceptional reasons. Papers should be handed in to me personally DURING CLASS TIME. HORRIFIC PENALTIES FOR LATE PAPERS: The late submission penalty is 0.5 per cent of the OVERALL COURE GRADE for each day late, and the minimum penalty is 3.5% (0.5 x 7) per week. IMPORTANT: I will take no responsibility for lost or late assignments that have been placed underneath my office door nor should the paper be faxed or emailed to the TA. Final Examination (35%) Final examination will be based on a combination of multiple-choice, matching and essay-type questions. TENTATIVE OUTLINE OF LECTURE TOPICS AND READINGS 1.
Introduction The nature, meaning and importance of work The changing nature of work: two industrial revolutions, the rise of the service sector, good and bad jobs, non-standard work - The changing nature of the labour force
2.
Young People and Work
How and why young people have been badly hit by downturns in the economy, and recessions The changing nature of school to work transitions (‘failure to launch’?) Should teenagers have part-time jobs? The debate about adolescent work experience (Mortimer) Do co-op programs in university get graduates good jobs? Coping with lousy jobs: the experiences of high school drop-outs in the labour market 3.
Race and Ethnicity at Work -
What happens when (young) people of different racial backgrounds apply for jobs in Toronto? -Race, ethnicity, immigration and labour market attainment Mid-Term Reading: Krahn, Lowe and Hughes: Chapters 1 and 2
Mortimer Changing Experiences of Work Adamuti-Trache, Anisef and Sweet, The Impact of Canadian Post Secondary Education on the Occupational Prestige of highly educated Immigrants Lehmann, Choosing to labour: Structure and Agency in School-Work transitions
Mid-Term Examination 5.
Women and Work -
6.
The changing nature of female labour force participation The sex-typing of jobs The gender-based wage gap Pay equity legislation Gender inequalities in the legal profession and pharmacy
The Professions -
Why do we characterize some jobs as professional? How did they get this way? Can jobs lose the professional status over time?
Final Exam Reading Krahn, Lowe and Hughes, Chapters 3 and 4
Demaiter and Adams. 2009 “ ‘I never had a problem with the male– female thing until….’Women in IA organizations.” Sally Lindsay. Gendering Work: The masculinization of Nurse Anesthesia Tracey Adams,2010.Profession:A useful concept for Sociological Analysis?
Julian Tanner MW314 Tuesdays 2 – 3 PM; Thursdays 3 – 4PM; or by appointment (416) 287-7293
This course (Prerequisite: successful completion of both SOCAO1H and SOCA02H, or SOCA01Y) is an introductory examination of the nature of work and people’s occupational roles and behaviour in modern industrial settings. Students will be exposed to some of the major concepts, theories and empirical research in the sociology of work and industry. Topics will include: young people and the labour market; women and work; race and ethnicity in the workplace and the professions. REQUIRED READINGS Harvey Krahn, Graham Lowe and Karen Hughes, Work, Industry and Canadian Society (6th edition). Chapters 1,2,3,4. The following articles available through the University of Toronto library system: Tracey Adams,2010.Professions:A useful concept for Sociological Analysis? Canadian Review of Sociology 47(1):49-70 Maria Adamuti-Trache, Paul Anisef and Robert Sweet .The Impact of Canadian Post Secondary Education on the Occupational Prestige of highly educated Immigrants. Canadian Review of Sociology, 50(2) (may2013) Erin Demaiter and Tracy Adams. 2009 “ ‘I never had a problem with the male– female thing until….’Women in IA organizations.” Canadian Journal of Sociology, 34 (1): 29 – 51. Wolfgang Lehmann,2005.Choosing to labour:Structure and Agency in School-Work transitions .Canadian Journal of Sociology.30(3):325-350 Sally Lindsay. Gendering Work: The masculinization of Nurse Anesthesia. Canadian Journal of Sociology volume32,no4 2007 Jeylan Mortimer, Changing Experiences of Work,20009
ASSIGNMENTS Mid-Term Examination (30%) Based on multiple-choice and matching questions. Written in-class on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. Students unable to write the mid-term examination at the scheduled time must inform the instructor BEFORE it is conducted, and subsequently provide documented reasons (e.g. signed doctor’s note) why they were unable to write the mid-term at the scheduled time. If a make-up test is required, only one time will be scheduled. Short-term paper (35%) The paper is to be 5 pages long and double-spaced. Due in-class on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29. Further details about the paper will be given in class. No extensions will be granted except for medical or similarly exceptional reasons. Papers should be handed in to me personally DURING CLASS TIME. HORRIFIC PENALTIES FOR LATE PAPERS: The late submission penalty is 0.5 per cent of the OVERALL COURE GRADE for each day late, and the minimum penalty is 3.5% (0.5 x 7) per week. IMPORTANT: I will take no responsibility for lost or late assignments that have been placed underneath my office door nor should the paper be faxed or emailed to the TA. Final Examination (35%) Final examination will be based on a combination of multiple-choice, matching and essay-type questions. TENTATIVE OUTLINE OF LECTURE TOPICS AND READINGS 1.
Introduction The nature, meaning and importance of work The changing nature of work: two industrial revolutions, the rise of the service sector, good and bad jobs, non-standard work - The changing nature of the labour force
2.
Young People and Work
How and why young people have been badly hit by downturns in the economy, and recessions The changing nature of school to work transitions (‘failure to launch’?) Should teenagers have part-time jobs? The debate about adolescent work experience (Mortimer) Do co-op programs in university get graduates good jobs? Coping with lousy jobs: the experiences of high school drop-outs in the labour market 3.
Race and Ethnicity at Work -
What happens when (young) people of different racial backgrounds apply for jobs in Toronto? -Race, ethnicity, immigration and labour market attainment Mid-Term Reading: Krahn, Lowe and Hughes: Chapters 1 and 2
Mortimer Changing Experiences of Work Adamuti-Trache, Anisef and Sweet, The Impact of Canadian Post Secondary Education on the Occupational Prestige of highly educated Immigrants Lehmann, Choosing to labour: Structure and Agency in School-Work transitions
Mid-Term Examination 5.
Women and Work -
6.
The changing nature of female labour force participation The sex-typing of jobs The gender-based wage gap Pay equity legislation Gender inequalities in the legal profession and pharmacy
The Professions -
Why do we characterize some jobs as professional? How did they get this way? Can jobs lose the professional status over time?
Final Exam Reading Krahn, Lowe and Hughes, Chapters 3 and 4
Demaiter and Adams. 2009 “ ‘I never had a problem with the male– female thing until….’Women in IA organizations.” Sally Lindsay. Gendering Work: The masculinization of Nurse Anesthesia Tracey Adams,2010.Profession:A useful concept for Sociological Analysis?
