Data Investigation Economic Restructuring F2020 PDF

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Economic Restructuring Concept Map Project...

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Sociology 140: Social Stratification Data Investigation Assignment Topic: The changing structure of the labor market – Causes and alternative policy approaches Context for this assignment: Stiglitz argued that (a) macro-economic forces are real, but they are shaped by laws, regulations, institutions and social norms, and (b) these laws, regulations, institutions and social norms don’t exist in a vacuum - they too are shaped, in part, by the powerful, the “1 percent” in ways that affect the degree of inequality in a society. In line with Stiglitz’s perspective, the “more complete explanation” of economic restructuring states that the particular forms economic restructuring takes result not only because of macro-economic influences (i.e., economic recessions and expansions, technological changes), but also from cultural shifts/influences and changes in government policy. Assignment: Draw from the assigned readings and videos for Module 5 to address the following questions. (Note: Admittedly this assignment is less of a data investigation and more of a “mini map” of specific content from the assigned course material.) Definition of terms: “identify” = clearly label, title, or name “briefly describe” = 3-4 sentences describing how the influence affected economic restructuring 1. Identify and briefly describe 2 cultural changes that caused economic restructuring to occur and/or to take the particular shapes it did in the U.S.

Sociology 140: Social Stratification Data Investigation Assignment 2. Identify and briefly describe 2 policy changes that caused economic restructuring to occur and/or to take the particular shapes it did in the U.S.

3. A main consequence of economic restructuring is increasing job precarity. Identify 3 dimensions of worker security that can be improved through policy, and for each dimension list 3 policy approaches that would improve that specific type of security....