Sociology of Work and Organizations-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS04 20032 LE45 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | All students | Target Student | For all majors |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.3 |
| Instructor name | Stephane Heim (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Work and organizations are two central institutions of modern capitalist societies. They both shape the social order and stratification, and diffuse social norms and values. During this lecture, several core theories, case studies, and international comparisons of labor markets are presented, analyzed and discussed. Students learn about the development of industrial society and the impact of neoliberal policies since the 1980s, the specificity of the Japanese labor market, the sociopolitical construction of several markets, and the welfare regimes in different countries. In the end, the students acquire a sound knowledge about important theories of work and organizations, and in parallel they understand the development of industrial society since the 19th century. |
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| Course Goals | The course aims at understanding the basics of sociology of work and organizations, so that students develop a critical sense about the functioning of these two institutions, and are prepared to solve problems they might encounter in their future carriers. Students will therefore acquire knowledge of several approaches and theories on the function of work and organizations in the society. Several case studies will also be introduced to illustrate these approaches. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1. Introduction to Sociology of Work and Organizations Week 2. Theories of Work and Organizations Week 3. The Development of Industrial Society Week 4. The Sociopolitical Construction of Markets Week 5. The Development of Modern Corporations and Firms Week 6. The Golden Age of Fordism and the Neoliberal Turn in the 1980s Week 7. The Globalization of the Automotive Industry and Employment Relations Week 8. The EU Single Market and the Labor Issue Week 9. International Comparison of Unemployment and Non-Regular Jobs Week 10. The Formation and Transformation of the Japanese Labor Market Week 11. The Japanese Employment Relations and the J-Firm Week 12. The Evolution of Social Stratification in Japan Week 13. The Japanese Welfare Regime Week 14. Conclusions Total: 14 classes, 1 Feedback session |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Final report. | ||
| Course Requirements | The lectures will be delivered in English. There are no prerequisite to take this course, though it would be better to have some basic sociological knowledge. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | During each class, the first ten-fifteen minutes are dedicated to the review of the previous class. Students are asked to prepare each lesson on a weekly basis. | ||
