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... labor and the privileged few who buy it . Those who buy labor , and thereby control workers , make up the capitalist class ; those who sell their labor form the working class . Toward the most depressed end of the working class is the ...
... labor and the privileged few who buy it . Those who buy labor , and thereby control workers , make up the capitalist class ; those who sell their labor form the working class . Toward the most depressed end of the working class is the ...
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... labor force . Figure 11.2 shows the labor force participation rate - that is , the proportion of men and women 16 and older who are in the labor force at least part - time . A hundred years ago , fewer than one in five females were ...
... labor force . Figure 11.2 shows the labor force participation rate - that is , the proportion of men and women 16 and older who are in the labor force at least part - time . A hundred years ago , fewer than one in five females were ...
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... labor market , in which workers are divided along racial , ethnic , and gender lines ( Reich 1972 ; Wright 1979 ; James 1988 ) . Unemployment is a useful weapon to help maintain a split - labor market . If everyone were employed , the ...
... labor market , in which workers are divided along racial , ethnic , and gender lines ( Reich 1972 ; Wright 1979 ; James 1988 ) . Unemployment is a useful weapon to help maintain a split - labor market . If everyone were employed , the ...
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The Sociological Perspective | 3 |
The Role of Values in Social Research | 14 |
Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology | 20 |
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