Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy

Changing Contours of Work is an exploration of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. Presented with engaging vignettes and rich data, this fourth edition shows the reader how the "old economy" is now operating within the "new economy" and how that integration shapes the development of work opportunities.Authors Stephen Sweet and Peter Meiksins use an international comparative perspective, revealing the historical transformations of work and identifyin...