Sociology of Work

elective courses

(in Polish) Uczestnicy modułu „Problemy społeczne, sprawy publiczne”.

Ukończone zajęcia: .„Wstęp do socjologii”, „Współczesne społeczeństwo polskie na tle porównawczym”, „Instytucje, procesy, systemy”.

Student powinien dobrze orientować się w zagadnieniach omawianych na kursie ze wstępu do socjologii i współczesnego społeczeństwa polskiego na tle porównawczym

Kryteria w przypadku nadwyżki: średnia ocen z dotychczasowego toku studiów

Remote learning

A lecture dedicated to students interested in sociology of work as a vital subdiscipline of sociology, which is useful and practical for their future professional career in different workplaces.

A student should have knowledge based on the introduction to sociology and contemporary Polish society courses.

In the course of the lecture students will learn about the contemporary issues, problems and puzzles that sociology of work deals with. They will learn about conteporary debates in sociology of work – experiecing precariousness and flexible capitalism,unemployment, job quality research, socialisation to work, relations between work and gender, global patterns of labour migrations, current debates on social dialogue and the role of employers and trade unions.

Work as sociological term

Theoretical basis of sociology of work

Flexible capitalism and precariousses. Precariat.

Job quality

Work in global perspective – new patterns of labour migrations

Labour market – sociological perspective

Socialisation to work

Work and social structure. New class divisions

Work in life cycle – age and career

Gender and work relations

Unemployment as social phenomenon

Organizational contexts of work

Power in the workplace

Social dialogue

Gardawski J. (red.) „Socjologia gospodarki”, Centrum Doradztwa i Informacji Difin, Warszawa 2006 (fragmenty)

„Praca” „Społeczny podział pracy” i „Rynek pracy” – hasła Encyklopedii Socjologii wyd. Oficyna Naukowa, 2000

Kozek W. “Rynek pracy. Perspektywa instytucjonalna”

Kozek W., Kubisa J., Ostrowski P, Bliżej "junk job" niż "working poor". Nisko kwalifikowana nisko płatna praca w usługach w Polsce, Polityka Społeczna, 2005, nr 10

Hirszowicz M. “Stąd ale dokąd” (fragmenty)

Sennett R. “Korozja charakteru. Osobiste konsewencje pracy w nowym kapitalizmie” (fragment)

G. Standing “Prekariat” (fragment)

Bradley H. “Płeć” (fragment)

Tony Watson „Sociology, work and organization” (fragmenty)

Knows and understands basic sociological concepts

Has basic knowledge about social structures and selected social institutions, and their interrelations

Has basic knowledge about local, domestic and international institutions and the problems of European integration

Has awareness of various forms of social organization existing in the past and in the present

Is aware of social differentiation and existing social inequalities, as well as their impact on the life of individuals and the functioning of social groups

Has basic knowledge about the types of social ties and the rules that govern them

Understands the social nature of relationships between individuals, social groups and social institutions

Has basic knowledge about the mechanisms of social group dynamics and interdependencies between groups and individuals

Has basic knowledge of major foreign, international and domestic sociological research

Has basic knowledge of the norms and rules governing social structures and institutions

Has basic knowledge about institutions and organizations responsible for the transfer of norms and rules in society, such as educational, legal, moral and religious systems

Has basic knowledge about the functioning of the economy and its relations with other social institutions

Has rudimentary knowledge about the functioning and management of various types of organizations

Has basic knowledge of politics and participation of society in the public sphere

Has basic knowledge about the processes forming the basis of social stability and change, and understands their nature

Is aware of the processes occurring in Polish and global society and their consequences for social attitudes and institutions

Has basic knowledge about the current needs and problems of Polish society and changes occurring in this area

Can use basic sociological terms and categories to analyze societies, particularly contemporary Polish society

Can use basic theoretical categories to describe social changes in modern societies

written exam

To the hours allocated for classes in the room (30h) should be added the time necessary to prepare for classes (reading books) - 2h per week and the time necessary to prepare for the final credit (exam) - 15h

optional presence

improvement - writing an exam on the next date