Description
Book SynopsisHughes was the first sociologist to pay sustained attention to occupations as a field for study. The writings in this volume highlight his contributions to: the sociology of work and professions; race and ethnicity; and the central themes and methods of the discipline.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Lewis A. Coser 1: The Study of Occupations 2: Professions 3: Social Role and the Division of Labor 4: Work and Self 5: The Humble and the Proud: The Comparative Study of Occupations 6: Mistakes at Work 7: The Study of Ethnic Relations 8: Queries Concerning Industry and Society Growing Out of Study of Ethnic Relations in Industry 9: Race Relations in Industry 10: The Knitting of Racial Groups in Industry 11: Institutional Office and the Person 12: Dilemmas and Contradictions of Status 13: The Improper Study of Man 14: Social Change and Status Protest 15: Good People and Dirty Work 16: Bastard Institutions 17: The Gleichschaltung of the German Statistical Yearbook Index
