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Sociology 243: Occupations Fall 2007

Sociology 243: Occupations Fall 2007. Professor: Dr. J. Aurini Week 1: Sept 12. Overview:. Introductions Course Outline Key Concepts Ground Rules Questions, Clarification. ‘Work’ vs. ‘Occupations’. Work – paid and unpaid

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Sociology 243: Occupations Fall 2007

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  1. Sociology 243: OccupationsFall 2007 Professor: Dr. J. Aurini Week 1: Sept 12

  2. Overview: • Introductions • Course Outline • Key Concepts • Ground Rules • Questions, Clarification Soc. 243_Week 1

  3. ‘Work’ vs. ‘Occupations’ • Work – paid and unpaid • Occupations - a collection of jobs or types of work sharing similar skills and responsibilities • Management occupations • Business, finance and administrative occupations • National and applied sciences and related occupations • Health occupations • Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion • Sales and service occupations • Trades, transport, and equipment operators and related occupations. • Occupations unique to primary industry • Occupations unique to processes, manufacturing and utilities Soc. 243_Week 1

  4. Our Mission: To examine the connections between the organization of work and: • Broader social change • i.e., labour markets trends • Social inequality and opportunity • i.e., wages, mobility • How people experience work • Status/identity formation  lifestyle and health Soc. 243_Week 1

  5. Course Outline: • Part 1: • Sociological Approaches • Part 2: • Organizations • The institutions where work takes place • How informal (i.e. culture) and formal (i.e. promotion practices) structure shape the experience of work Soc. 243_Week 1

  6. Course Outline: • Part 3: Inequalities and Opportunities • Opportunity and reward structures • Occupation trends – between and within sectors • Canadian Trends (Saez and Veall, 2005): • 1980: Top 1 % of earners = 7.5% of all income • 2000: Top 1% of earners = 13% of all income • ‘Winner-take-all’ vs. ‘Flatter’ labour markets Soc. 243_Week 1

  7. Statistics Canada: Employment and Hourly Wages by Occupation Sector (2006) Source: http://www40.statcan.ca/cbin/fl/cstprintflag.cgi (Not a complete listing)

  8. Course Outline: • Part 3: Inequalities and Opportunities • Opportunity and reward structures • Occupation trends – between and within sectors • Canadian Trends (Saez and Veall, 2005): • 1980: Top 1 % of earners = 7.5% of all income • 2000: Top 1% of earners = 13% of all income • ‘Winner-take-all’ vs. ‘Flatter’ labour markets Soc. 243_Week 1

  9. Brilliant CEO or Lucky Break? Soc. 243_Week 1

  10. Course Outline: • Part 3: Inequalities and Opportunities • Opportunity and reward structures • Gatekeeping ‘workhorses’ (i.e., credentials) • Homophily: Having 1 or more common attribute • Characteristics: gender, ethnicity • Norms/values: religion, animal rights etc. • Structural location: geography (i.e. neighbours), positional (i.e., middle managers, Soc 243 students) • Relative numbers: How social composition impacts relationships and opportunities Soc. 243_Week 1

  11. Course Outline: • Part 3: Inequalities and Opportunities • Opportunity and reward structures • Professions and managers/white collar work • Relationship between gatekeepers/gate keeping mechanisms and rewards • Occupational status and its connection to: • Inequality • Identity formation, self-worth • Culture and lifestyle • Health • Politics Soc. 243_Week 1

  12. Course Outline: • Part 4: Emerging Trends and Challenges • How/why occupations are changing consequences to opportunity/inequality • Part 5: Policy at the high and low ends • Connect to formal/informal structure of work Soc. 243_Week 1

  13. Required Readings • Required Readings • Adams and Welsh • CW • 2 e-resources (on Angel) • Either: Newman or Hochschild Soc. 243_Week 1

  14. Assessment: • Assessment • Assignment 1: Data Collection and Interpretation • Assignment 2: Read and analyze book • Midterm Quiz: Multiple choice • Final Exam: Mix of multiple choice, short and long essay Soc. 243_Week 1

  15. Ground Rules • Official Documentation: • …that is, not from your mom. • Classroom etiquette: • Cell phones, text messaging, msn, solitaire, talking, reading newspapers etc… Soc. 243_Week 1

  16. Office Hours and Contact Information: • Instructor: Dr. Aurini Weekly: Wed: 12-1, PAS 2051 (or by appt) E: jaurini@uwaterloo.ca • TA: Kelly Barrie Week 3, 7, 11 and one more before final exam (and by appt.) Wed: E: kbarrie@uwaterloo.ca Soc. 243_Week 1

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