SOCIOL 226

Earning and Caring: Cross-national Comparisons

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for SOCIOL 226.

Description

Discusses trends in work and employment policies in Western countries, focusing on gendered work, policies to balance work and family and retirement programmes. Compares New Zealand with less regulated labour markets and those offering more social protection. Discusses why labour markets have changed, how welfare states have adapted, how theorists explain cross-national variations and the connections between work, gender and class.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

SOCIOL 226: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in Sociology or 15 points at Stage I in Sociology with a minimum B+ pass