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ECON209
Race and Ethnicity in the Labor Market
ECON209 SP
Crosslistings: AFAM209
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 35 | 15 | Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM-10:50AM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
This course introduces several models of the labor market
and uses the models to analyze specific issues of race and
ethnicity. Special attention is devoted to the labor market
experiences of African-American, Hispanic and Asian-American
women and men. Topics include the economics of
discrimination, occupational crowding, internal labor
markets, the contingent workforce, and the labor market
effects of equal employment law and affirmative action
regulation.
MAJOR READINGS
Gerald Jaynes, COMMON DESTINY: BLACKS AND
AMERICAN SOCIETY,
Cordelia Reimers, "Labor Market Discrimination Against
Hispanic and Black Men",
Barry Chiswick, "An Analysis of the Earnings and Employment
of Asian American Men",
Walter McManus, "Labor Market Costs of Language Disparity:
An Interpretation of Hispanic Earnings Differences",
Jacqueline Jones, LABOR OF LOVE, LABOR OF SORROW: BLACK
WOMEN, WORK AND THE FAMILY FROM SLAVERY TO THE PRESENT,
Sherrie Kossoudji, "English Language Ability and the Labor
Market Opportunities of Hispanic and East Asian Immigrant
Men",
Gilles Grenier, "Effects of Language Characteristics of the
Wages of Hispanic American Males",
Gerald Jaynes, BRANCHES WITHOUT ROOTS: GENESIS OF THE BLACK
WORKING CLASS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Mid-term exam; several short
(2-3 pp.) papers on the readings; a final paper; active
participation in class discussions.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Regular attendance
& active participation in class discussion. No late papers
or problem sets; no incompletes; no unexcused absences.
Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite
listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS ECON
Prerequisites:
ECON111 and ECON112 or ECON105
- Section 01
- Rayack, W
- Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM-10:50AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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