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The Sociology of Work and Occupations, Second Edition connects work and occupations to the key subjects of sociological inquiry: social and technological change, race, ethnicity, gender, social class, education, social networks, and modes of organization. In 15 chapters, Rudi Volti succinctly but comprehensively covers the changes in the world of work, encompassing everything from gathering and hunting to working in today′s Information Age. This book introduces students to a highly relevant analysis of society today. In this new and updated edition, globalization and technology are each given their own chapter and discussed in great depth.

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• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• 1 Work before Industrialization
• 2 The Organization of Work in Preindustrial Times
• 3 Industrialization and Its Consequences
• 4 Bureaucratic Organization
• 5 Technology and Work
• 6 Globalization
• 7 Getting a Job
• 8 Workplace Culture and Socialization
• 9 Professions and Professionalization
• 10 Who Gets What?
• 11 Work and Its Rewards
• 12 The Perils and Pressures of Work
• 13 Diversity in the Workplace
• 14 Work Roles and Life Roles
• 15 Conclusion
• Glossary
• Index

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CHOICE Review

In this gem of a work, the author lodges the development of work and occupations in a framework of changes in values and the historical climates embracing those values over time. Volti (Pitzer College) contends that human work is rooted in both the technological and social changes that occur as people seek to control their world. He examines sexual and age statuses within that context, as well as technological development and the alteration of personal behavior in the process. Finally, he considers the possibilities of new perspectives of work and the people who work, especially the impact of social change on women, families, and careers. The role of work and careers in the evolution of social interaction and structure commends this volume to sociologists and social scientists who seek greater understanding of social organization. They will not be disappointed. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries. L. Braude formerly, SUNY Fredonia

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Rudi Volti is Emeritus Professor Sociology at Pitzer College, where he taught courses on the sociology of work and occupations, economic sociology, technology and society, and complex organizations. He currently serves as book review editor for Transfers: The Journal of Interdisciplinary Mobility Studies .