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Overview
Courses: Sociology of Work, Occupations, Industry |
Race, Class, Gender | Labor Studies |
Work is increasingly dependant upon credentialism, special skills, experience, and education. Regulatory bodies set standards of professionalism, employment, and practice that are officially recognized in laws, regulations, and policies. This book contributes to the overall question of the professionalization of work through detailed theoretical analysis and qualitative research techniques. Readers will explore how race, gender, and class intersect with one’s profession and how inequality is situated in the work space.
This book is ideal for courses on the sociology of work, occupations, professionalization, and industry. Each chapter opens with a set of learning objectives that will assist the reader in focusing attention on key issues.
Features:
Designed in an easy-to-access format to support learning and instruction, the 10 chapters in this book feature:
chapter learning objectives
box inserts that enhance key concepts
helpful weblinks for further reading and inquiry
review and discussion questions
key terms and concepts
engaging writting style places sociology in a wider context of social forces
Preview Contents
Foreword
Work, Occupations and Professionalization:
Cultures of Coercive Credentialism
L.A. Visano
Introduction (click to download the Introduction)
Stephen E. Bosanac and Merle Jacobs
Chapter 1
The Importance of Considering Race, Gender and Work in
Context through Intersectionality
Stephen E. Bosanac
Chapter 2
A Structural Functional Approach to the Study of
Work and Professions
Timothy P. McCauley
Chapter 3
The Culture of Professions and the Individual
L.A. Visano
Chapter 4
Nursing’s Journey from Semi-professional to Professional
Merle Jacobs
Chapter 5
The Potential for Transformative Justice in Nursing
Rebecca Hagey, Lillie Lum, Jane Turrittin,
and Robert MacKay
Chapter 6
Crossroads in Anthropology's Professionalization:
The Contrasting Pathways of Horatio Hale and Franz Boas
David A. Nock
Chapter 7
Obstacles Faced by Women in the Criminal Justice Professions
Tammy Turner and Stephen E. Bosanac
Chapter 8
Equity and Work
Merle A. Jacobs
Chapter 9
Credentialism: What is it and Why Should I Care?
Greg Scott
Chapter 10
The Foreign Credentials Gap: Understanding the
Dynamics of Racialized Immigration in Canada
Lorne Foster
Chapter 11
The Community College Con:
“Change Your Life Through Learning”
Randle W. Nelsen
Chapter 12
The Future of Sociology as a Profession
Stephen E. Bosanac
Meet your Authors
Dr. Stephen E. Bosanac recently received his Ph.D. in sociology at York University. He is currently focusing on the political economy of cyberspacy, and the intersections of race, gender, and work in contemporary society..
Dr. Merle Jacobs is currently Chair, Department of Equity Studies, York University. Dr. Jacobs teaches in the area of Occupations and Professions, Health and Health Care and Families. She has also served on the Board of Toronto's Queen Street Mental Health Centre and is a member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario's Mental Health Interest Group, as well as its Policy Committee. She is a practicing nurse psychotherapist and owns The Lawrence Centre. She is a director of the Roots Cultural Foundation and Royal Business Training Centre and Chairs the Friends for the Marcus Garvey Centre. She recently edited the book The Cappuccino Principle, a book focusing on health, culture, and social justice in the workplace and in society.
