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LST 201 - Work and Labor in a Global Economy

Provides a critical analysis of U.S. labor and the workplace from a labor studies perspective, which comprises an academic area of study encompassing: work, employees, the labor movement and organizations, employment law and relations, labor economics, and the sociology of work. Topics include: a historical overview of labor, social class and work, the role of conflict, power, and inequality, including gender, race, and class, the evolution of employment law and labor relations, organization and role of unions, workforce diversity and demographics, labor and contemporary issues involving technology, corporations, politics, and the global economy.

General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions Requirement.

Prerequisites: ECO 120 or HTY 104 or POS 100 or SOC 101 or permission of instructor.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3