Workers United: The Sociology of Labor and Capital

Catalog description

Theories on labor and work. History of labor struggles and worker's rights in the U.S. and globally. Relationship between the labor movement and immigrant groups. Development of worker centers as a response to declining labor union density. This course is the same as Sociology 3608. Prerequisite and/or corequisite: Core Curriculum 1230 [2.3] with a grade of B- or higher, Core Studies 3 with a grade of B- or higher, or Sociology *1101 [5], or Women's or Gender Studies 1001 [12] or permission of the program coordinator.