[PDF] Occupations And Society eBook

Author : David Dunkerley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 21,10 MB
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317975537

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Work and the nature of occupations are matters of central concern to the sociologist. In this basic introduction to the sociology of professions, occupations and work, first published in 1975, David Dunkerley provides a theoretical basis for the study of a subject that previously had a strong empirical tradition. Drawing on comparative literature, the author analyses the structure of occupation, the processes of occupational life and how occupations are related to the predominant culture. The effects of occupations on the non-work lives of individuals are also examined, and extended examples are given of managerial and scientific occupations as case studies.

Author : David Dunkerley
Publisher : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 41,98 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Industrial sociology
ISBN :

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Occupational sociology monograph on occupations and society - covers sociological aspects and cultural factors in the occupational structure, occupational choice, occupational change, effects of occupations on social status, use of leisure, etc., and the special case of the professional worker. Bibliography pp. 84 to 87.

Author : Gail E. Whiteford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 27,98 MB
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 144433316X

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Occupational Science: Society, Inclusion, Participation is the must have resource for occupational therapists, occupational scientists, students and researchers. The book begins with a comprehensive review of the current literature and the knowledge generated to date. Reasons for the field's limited impact are proposed, including its focus on individuals rather than groups and communities, its psychological view of occupation, and its narrow focus on socially approved occupations. Global realities such as poverty, anti-social behaviour and ageing populations are discussed and implications for action are considered. The second section of the books comprises a series of chapters that address the philosophical, theoretical and scientific bases that underpin and inform everyday decision making in occupational therapy practice. This is followed by a section on methodological and structural considerations. The concluding chapter offers a critical reflection on methods, strategies, values and relationships for the future, to achieve a relevant science that makes a difference to current occupational realities. Written by an internationally renowned team of contributors, this book offers a truly comprehensive critique of the field. Features • Internationally renowned Editors and contributors • First comprehensive text on occupational science • Fully up to date with the latest thinking and research • Links theory to practice

Author : David Graeber
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 10,82 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1501143336

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From bestselling writer David Graeber—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).

Author : Sigmund Nosow
Publisher :
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 38,43 MB
Release : 2013-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781258793432

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Contributing Authors Include Adriano Tilgher, Conrad M. Arensberg, Nancy C. Morse And Many Others.

Author : Richard H. Hall
Publisher : Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 39,61 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Analysis of the effects of social change on occupational structures and social structures - covers theoretical aspects, labour mobility, recruitment procedures, work motivation, social and family environment, social status, educational needs and educational level, the impact of technological change and automation, political aspects of social participation, etc. References and statistical tables.

Author : Randall Collins
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 31,84 MB
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0231549784

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The Credential Society is a classic on the role of higher education in American society and an essential text for understanding the reproduction of inequality. Controversial at the time, Randall Collins’s claim that the expansion of American education has not increased social mobility, but rather created a cycle of credential inflation, has proven remarkably prescient. Collins shows how credential inflation stymies mass education’s promises of upward mobility. An unacknowledged spiral of the rising production of credentials and job requirements was brought about by the expansion of high school and then undergraduate education, with consequences including grade inflation, rising educational costs, and misleading job promises dangled by for-profit schools. Collins examines medicine, law, and engineering to show the ways in which credentialing closed these high-status professions to new arrivals. In an era marked by the devaluation of high school diplomas, outcry about the value of expensive undergraduate degrees, and the proliferation of new professional degrees like the MBA, The Credential Society has more than stood the test of time. In a new preface, Collins discusses recent developments, debunks claims that credentialization is driven by technological change, and points to alternative pathways for the future of education.

Author : Mark E. Caprio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 26,78 MB
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1134118627

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With expert contributions from both the US and Japan, this book examines the legacies of the US Occupation on Japanese politics and society, and discusses the long-term impact of the Occupation on contemporary Japan. Focusing on two central themes – democracy and the interplay of US-initiated reforms and Japan's endogenous drive for democratization and social justice – the contributors address key questions: How did the US authorities and the Japanese people define democracy? To what extent did America impose their notions of democracy on Japan? How far did the Japanese pursue impulses toward reform, rooted in their own history and values? Which reforms were readily accepted and internalized, and which were ultimately subverted by the Japanese as impositions from outside? These questions are tackled by exploring the dynamics of the reform process from the three perspectives of innovation, continuity and compromise, specifically determining the effect that this period made to Japanese social, economic, and political understanding. Critically examines previously unexplored issues that influenced postwar Japan such as the effect of labour and healthcare legislation, textbook revision, and minority policy. Illuminating contemporary Japan, its achievements, its potential and its quandaries, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese-US relations, Japanese history and Japanese politics.