Work and Leisure: The Sociology of Everyday Life
SOC 265
Spring 2006
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01
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| Crosslisting:
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. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(FGSS)(SOC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four brief paper, group presentation, and research paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Readings are subject to change. |
| Instructor(s): Clawson,Mary Ann Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC421; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 9 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 6 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
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