Work and Labour in Canada, Third Edition

Critical Issues

By Andrew Jackson, Mark P. Thomas

Description

Over the last few decades, the workplace in Canada has experienced profound changes. Work has become increasingly insecure for a growing number of people, young workers struggle to match qualifications and credentials with jobs, and retirement with a secure income is a diminishing prospect. The demographic composition of the labour market is transforming, yet this change is conditioned by longstanding patterns of inequality in terms of gender, race, disability, and immigration status.

The third edition of Work and Labour in Canada maps out major trends and patterns that define working life, and identifies the economic, social, and political factors that shape the contemporary workplace. While evaluating working conditions and job quality from a critical perspective, the authors point towards possibilities for a more equitable and democratic future of work. Thoroughly updated and featuring recommended readings, internet resources, and a new chapter on disability and work, this revised edition is an essential textbook for teachers, researchers, labour activists, and students of labour studies and sociology of work.

FEATURES:

  • establishes connections between changing work conditions and deepening inequality in Canada
  • includes a list of suggested recommended readings and internet resources
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$98.95 (PRINT)
$93.95 (eBook – Fixed Layout)
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$93.95 (eBook – Reflowable)
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Number of Pages

366

Dimensions

6.75" x 9.75”

Print ISBN

9781551309576

eBook – Fixed Layout ISBN

9781551309583

eBook – Reflowable ISBN

9781551309590

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