Sociology of Work 3500-SSZCZ-SOCPR
In the course of the lecture students will learn about the contemporary issues, problems and puzzles that sociology of work deals with. They will learn about conteporary debates in sociology of work – experiecing precariousness and flexible capitalism,unemployment, job quality research, socialisation to work, relations between work and gender, global patterns of labour migrations, current debates on social dialogue and the role of employers and trade unions.
Work as sociological term
Theoretical basis of sociology of work
Flexible capitalism and precariousses. Precariat.
Job quality
Work in global perspective – new patterns of labour migrations
Labour market – sociological perspective
Socialisation to work
Work and social structure. New class divisions
Work in life cycle – age and career
Gender and work relations
Unemployment as social phenomenon
Organizational contexts of work
Power in the workplace
Social dialogue
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knows and understands basic sociological concepts
Has basic knowledge about social structures and selected social institutions, and their interrelations
Has basic knowledge about local, domestic and international institutions and the problems of European integration
Has awareness of various forms of social organization existing in the past and in the present
Is aware of social differentiation and existing social inequalities, as well as their impact on the life of individuals and the functioning of social groups
Has basic knowledge about the types of social ties and the rules that govern them
Understands the social nature of relationships between individuals, social groups and social institutions
Has basic knowledge about the mechanisms of social group dynamics and interdependencies between groups and individuals
Has basic knowledge of major foreign, international and domestic sociological research
Has basic knowledge of the norms and rules governing social structures and institutions
Has basic knowledge about institutions and organizations responsible for the transfer of norms and rules in society, such as educational, legal, moral and religious systems
Has basic knowledge about the functioning of the economy and its relations with other social institutions
Has rudimentary knowledge about the functioning and management of various types of organizations
Has basic knowledge of politics and participation of society in the public sphere
Has basic knowledge about the processes forming the basis of social stability and change, and understands their nature
Is aware of the processes occurring in Polish and global society and their consequences for social attitudes and institutions
Has basic knowledge about the current needs and problems of Polish society and changes occurring in this area
Can use basic sociological terms and categories to analyze societies, particularly contemporary Polish society
Can use basic theoretical categories to describe social changes in modern societies
Assessment criteria
written exam
To the hours allocated for classes in the room (30h) should be added the time necessary to prepare for classes (reading books) - 2h per week and the time necessary to prepare for the final credit (exam) - 15h
optional presence
improvement - writing an exam on the next date
Bibliography
Gardawski J. (red.) „Socjologia gospodarki”, Centrum Doradztwa i Informacji Difin, Warszawa 2006 (fragmenty)
„Praca” „Społeczny podział pracy” i „Rynek pracy” – hasła Encyklopedii Socjologii wyd. Oficyna Naukowa, 2000
Kozek W. “Rynek pracy. Perspektywa instytucjonalna”
Kozek W., Kubisa J., Ostrowski P, Bliżej "junk job" niż "working poor". Nisko kwalifikowana nisko płatna praca w usługach w Polsce, Polityka Społeczna, 2005, nr 10
Hirszowicz M. “Stąd ale dokąd” (fragmenty)
Sennett R. “Korozja charakteru. Osobiste konsewencje pracy w nowym kapitalizmie” (fragment)
G. Standing “Prekariat” (fragment)
Bradley H. “Płeć” (fragment)
Tony Watson „Sociology, work and organization” (fragmenty)
Additional information
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