(Ebook) Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy (Sociology for a New Century Series) by Stephen A. Sweet, Peter F. Meiksins ISBN 9781483358253, 1483358259

(Ebook) Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy (Sociology for a New Century Series) by Stephen A. Sweet, Peter F. Meiksins ISBN 9781483358253, 1483358259

In theThird EditionofChanging Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Stephen Sweet and Peter Meiksins once again provide a rich analysis of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. Through engaging vignettes and rich data, this text frames the development of jobs and employment opportunities in an international comparative perspective, revealing the historical transformations of work (the "old economy" and the "new economy") and identifying the profound effects that these changes have had on lives, jobs, and life chances. The text examines the many complexities of race, class, and gender inequalities in the modern-day workplace, and details the consequences of job insecurity and work schedules mismatched to family needs. Throughout the text, strategic recommendations are offered to improve the new economy.