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Learning outcomes |
The aim of this course is to study labour and employment issues in depth, with a particular focus on Portuguese society. Starting with a discussion of the concepts of work and employment, we will study labour markets and their functioning, as well as the evolution of working conditions.
By the end of this unit, students should be able to
- Discuss the differences and links between the concepts of work and employment,
- Understand the specificities of the Portuguese labour market and critically analyse the current situation on this basis;
- Discuss the differences between the main trends in the sociology of work and compare them with labor and employment policies in recent decades;
- Critically analyse the social role of trade unions.
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Main Bibliography |
Boland, Tom & Griffin, Ray (Eds.) (2015), The sociology of unemployment, Manchester University Press.
Burchell, Brendan, Ladipo, David & Wilkinson, Frank (2001), Job insecurity and work intensification, London, Routledge
Casaca, Sara (Coord.) (2012), Mudanças laborais e relações de género, Coimbra, Almedina.
Dray, Guilherme (Coord.) (2016), Livro verde sobre as relações laborais, Lisboa, GEP.
Edgell, Stephen, Gottfried, Heidi & Granter, Edward (eds) (2016), The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment, SAGE.
Estanque, Elísio & Costa, Hermes Augusto (2011), O sindicalismo português e a nova questão social: crise ou renovação?, Coimbra, Almedina.
Freire, João, Rego, Raquel & Rodrigues, Cristina. (2014), Sociologia do trabalho: Um aprofundamento, Porto, Afrontamento.
Grint, Keith (1998) Sociologia do trabalho, Instituto Piaget.
Strangleman, Tim & Warren, Tracey (2008) Work and Society: Sociological approaches, themes and methods, London and New York, Routledge.
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