The Labor Force.

Catalog description

This course examines characteristics of the jobs (the occupations and industries available in the labor market) and the workers (classified by gender, race, age, education) that comprise the labor force. Topics include the changing nature of work (automation and AI, employment relations and the gig economy, quality of jobs), the role of immigration, and the ways in which people are matched to jobs. Students will gain an understanding of work and workers in the United States.