This course covers historical and contemporary contributions to sociological and political
economic approaches to work. The first third focuses on history and theory. We will read
influential classic authors such as Marx, Weber, Thompson, Du Bois, Marglin, Burawoy, Folbre,
Eric Williams and others. This section syntheses wage labor, unpaid household labor and
enslaved labor. In the second half of the course we look at contemporary workplaces, focusing
on issues of racism and sexism, precarity and privilege, and consent and control. Examples of
types of workplace settings include gig labor, professional workers, and healthcare. The last
sections of the course focuses on technology, working hours and the future of work.
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