SOC265 - Work and Leisure: The Sociology of Everyday Life

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Work and Leisure: The Sociology of Everyday Life
SOC 265 SP

Crosslistings:
WMST 265
AMST 271

Work and leisure represent two of the central coordinates of life experience and personal identity. How do work and leisure differ and what is the relationship between them? How do they vary by gender and class? How are relations of domination and resistance enacted in work and free time? Topics may include men's and women's work, historical transformations in work and leisure, workplace subcultures and workplace resistance, popular culture and the construction of gender, class and race, sports, the mass media and the sociology of taste and consumption.

MAJOR READINGS

Leidner, FAST FOOD, FAST TALK: SERVICE WORK AND THE ROUTINIZATION OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Graham, ON THE LINE AT SUBARU-ISUZU
Grindstaff, THE MONEY SHOT
Schor, DO AMERICANS SHOP TOO MUCH?
Turkle, LIFE ON THE SCREEN

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four brief paper, group presentation, and research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Readings are subject to change.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Clawson,Mary Ann

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC421;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 9 Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 0 Jr. non-major: 0 SO: 6 FR: X

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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006