Shifts in the Social Contract

Understanding Change in American Society

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

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An ideal short text for social problems, social change, or a sociology of work course, this book provides a sociological understanding of the transition from industrial capitalism to post-industrial, flexible, global capitalism in American society in a way that is meaningful and insightful to undergraduates.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1995-09-27
Mått152 x 228 x 12 mm
Vikt310 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
Upplaga1
FörlagSAGE Publications
ISBN9780803990401

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PART ONE: SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURYSociety in TransitionThe American DreamAccord in the Post-World War II EraEnd of a Century, End of an EraImplicationsPART TWO: FROM INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY TO FLEXIBLE ECONOMYThe Labor-Capital AccordThe Breakdown of the AccordThe Emerging EconomyConclusionsPART THREE: WORK IN THE FLEXIBLE ECONOMYLabor Market SegmentationWork in the Accord YearsThe Stable WorkplaceWork in the Post-Accord YearsThe Flexible WorkplaceThe Challenge to EducationConclusionsPART FOUR: FLEXIBLE FAMILIESFrom Pre-Industrial Families to Modern FamiliesAccord-Era FamiliesForming Flexible FamiliesConclusionsPART FIVE: THE CHANGING ROLE OF GOVERNMENTLevels of Government InvolvementThe Uninvolved State The Involved StateThe Distracted StateConclusionsPART SIX: CULTURE IN A CHANGING WORLDCultureThe Creation of MeaningForces of Cultural ChangeGlobalization and Cultural ChangeConclusionsPART SEVEN: TRANSITION TO THE FUTUREThe Decline of the Postwar Social Contract, RevisitedA New Era of FlexibilityPossible WorldsConclusions