Labor Sociology: Second Edition

Author: Yuan Fang
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The Sociology of Labor (Second Edition) was completed after two years of comprehensive planning and writing based on The Sociology of Labor ( Edition) published in 1992. The book consists of seventeen chapters, divided into four main parts: General Theory, Individual, Institution, and Issues. In the "General Theory" section, it introduces the development of labor sociology, the social structure of labor, and research methods in labor sociology. Subsequently, it elaborates on laborers, career paths, occupational stratification and mobility, psychological aspects of labor, the relationship between labor and leisure, labor organizations, labor relations, labor markets, labor compensation, government and social labor, and social security for laborers from the perspectives of "Individual" and "Institution." Finally, it addresses four key "Issues" of contemporary importance: employment, labor of special groups, female labor, and globalization.