From the Guttman course catalogue description of SOSC213: Social Theory at Work:

Course Overview:  

Social Theory at Work introduces students to a range of theories on working, participation in the
economy, and the reproduction of power and privilege in the labor market. Students read
theoretical texts from across the social sciences, engaging with critical concepts such as labor
alienation, social reproduction, and class conflict to help them analyze the functions of the
contemporary workplace as well as broader systems for the production of wealth and the
reproduction of inequality. These theoretical perspectives are then applied to narrative accounts
of participation in the workforce, illuminating cultural, social, social psychological, structural,
and economic aspects of work through a critical lens. Students will also discover and manipulate
quantitative data on occupations and employment trends to explore divisions in the labor market
and examine the effects of unionization, privatization, and legislative interventions into
workplace law

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to use multiple theories in the composition of a reflective,
   multifaceted analysis of the experience of individuals at work.
2. Identify work trends and organization in the larger society to understand their influence
   on occupational choices and pathways for individuals and social groups.
3. Show evidence of knowledge about working conditions and career potential for
   individuals within specific occupations.
4. Demonstrate a growing understanding of the complexity and range of factors that link
   self to work, particularly career choice.
5. Locate and manipulate data on career trends, economic inequality, and other timely issues
   in the labor market, then display this data clearly and use it to support an argument.