Essays about: "sociology of work"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 84 essays containing the words sociology of work.

1. 21. Teaching online in a Global Pandemic : A Look at the Work involved

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Patrick Dooley; [2020]
   Keywords : Online teaching; Tacit Knowledge; Articulation work; Sociology of work.;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyse the process of teaching on line amongst Swedish high school teachers. The empirical material for the study is based on four one-hour qualitative interviews with high school teachers who taught a range of subjects between them. READ MORE

3. 22. Experiences of international social work graduates entering the labor market

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbete

   Author : Mariam Amaya; Markus Seppälä Lindholm; [2020]
   Keywords : Social work; international social work studies; social work graduates; labor market.;

   Abstract : The aim of the study is to explore the experiences of international social work graduates when looking for employment in the field of social work in Sweden after graduation. Because the aim of the study is to study the experiences a graduate face when entering the labor market, we have deemed that a qualitative method with semi structured interviews to collect data would be best suited for our research. READ MORE

4. 23. The Intersections of Race and Class-Based Social Movements under Fordism: Rediscovering a Neglected Form of Critical Social Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Jonas Grahn; [2020]
   Keywords : Race and class; Johnson-Forest tendency; Hegelian Marxism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : When critical scholars coming from different academic disciplines, such as sociology, gender studies, or Black studies, meet and discuss today, discussions sometimes take the form of whether recognition of particular identities or redistribution of material resources is of most importance. In this thesis, my aim is to explore resources that could contribute to moving beyond this framing of the question, which inevitably implies that one always would need to step back in order for the other to move forward. READ MORE

5. 24. New transportation actors : An analysis of the potential for Stockholm’s workplaces to contribute to mobility management

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Nadezhda Zherebina; [2020]
   Keywords : mobility management; workplaces; travel policies; transport sociology; actor-network theory; sustainable travel; active travel;

   Abstract : This research in the field of transport sociology explores how workplaces in Stockholm can become actors in managing transport demand and through soft measures contribute to an increase of sustainable and active commuting to work and short-distance travel on work purposes. It uses a mixed-method approach consisting of a review of official documents, publications and initiatives, a web-survey and semi-structured interviews with representatives of Stockholm’s public and private workplaces. READ MORE

6. 25. The Hell Harp of Hieronymus Bosch. The building of an experimental musical instrument, and a critical account of an experience of a community of musicians.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

   Author : Johannes Bergmark; [2019-10-08]
   Keywords : Experimental musical instruments; improvised music; Hieronymus Bosch; musical performance art; music sociology; surrealism;

   Abstract : Taking a detail from Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden Of Earthly Delights as a point of departure, an instrument is built for a musical performance act deeply involving the body of the musician. The process from idea to performance is recorded and described as a compositional and improvisational process. READ MORE