The Changing World of Work is a collection of stimulating and diverse readings that ask students to think about the meaning of work in today�s world, and how it impacts our daily lives.

Readings touch on such diverse topics as: what influences a person�s work ethic, inequalities in American work culture, how technology has impacted today�s workplace, the ways that men and women strive to balance work and family life, and more.

Features

• Twenty-eight selections are organized into five thematic chapters: �Valuing Work,� �Work and Family Life,� �Working with Technology,� �The Working Poor,� and �Working for Change.�
• Notable writers featured in this book include bell hooks, the Dali Lama, Jeremy Rifkin, Barbara Ehrenreich, Eric Schlosser, and others.
• The reading selections challenge students to contemplate and explore questions and issues related to work such as:
  • How do school and cultural institutions influence the work values that an individual develops?
  • What impact do government initiatives such as "No Child Left Behind" have on working families?
  • How have the trappings and tools of the information age transformed the workplace?
  • What inequities exist in the American workplace when it comes to blue collar and white collar workers, women and men, and citizens and noncitizens?
  • What are some different models for working environments? What are some examples of a "satisfying" job (including nonprofit work such as Doctors Without Borders, Peace Corps, etc.)?
• �Questions for Discussion� and �Ideas for Writing� assignments follow each reading selection, prompting students to consider the rhetorical strategies used in each reading, and explore issues raised by the reading.
• �Extending the Theme� assignments at the end of each chapter encourage students to analyze and synthesize ideas from several readings and also do further research.