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The many futures of work : rethinking expectations and breaking molds /

"The Many Futures of Work is a collection of essays by scholars, journalists, and activists from across the United States, all exploring what 'work' may eventually look like given trends in the economy, globalization, technology, society, and public policy"--

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Group Author: Creticos, Peter A. (Editor); Bennett, Larry, 1950- (Editor); Owen, Laura, 1958- (Editor); Spirou, Costas (Editor); Morphis-Riesbeck, Maxine, 1947- (Editor); Georgescu, Peter (writer of foreword.)
Published: Temple University Press,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia :
Publication Dates: 2021.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Work > Forecasting.
Equality > Economic aspects.
Discrimination > Economic aspects.
Distributive justice.
Gig economy.
Labor movement > History > 21st century.
Social responsibility of business > 21st century.
Economic policy > 21st century.
Economic policy.
Labor movement.
Social responsibility of business.
Summary: "The Many Futures of Work is a collection of essays by scholars, journalists, and activists from across the United States, all exploring what 'work' may eventually look like given trends in the economy, globalization, technology, society, and public policy"--
Item Description: Essays arising from the October 2017 conference, "The Many Futures of Work: Possibilities and Perils," hosted by the Institute for Work and the Economy.
Carrier Form: xviii, 375 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781439921449
143992144X
9781439921432
1439921431
Index Number: HD4904
CLC: F240
Call Number: F240/M295
Contents: Foreword /
Introduction: Achieving the Promise of Work /
The Impact of Bias and Structural Inequality on Work.
1. Preparing for the Future of Work in Regions and Cities /
Gender and the U.S. Labor Market: Change and Continuity /
The Futures of Work and People with Disabilities /
Are Immigrants Underskilled, or Are Their Jobs Underskilled? /
Structural Racism and Stratification: Understanding Racial Inequality in the American Workforce /
Rising Economic Inequality: The Elephant in the Room.
What's behind the Increase in Wage Inequality? /
The Investment Triad and Sustainable Prosperity /
Intersections and Barriers: Economic Justice and the Futures of Work in our Hemisphere /
The Platform Economy and Gig Workers: Expectations, Challenges, and Opportunities.
The Original Gig Economy /
Vorsprung durch Technik: The Future of Work, Digital Technology, and the Platform Economy /
Entrpreneurial Finance in the Platform Economy Era: What Consequences for Labor? /
The Role of Labor Activism in the 21st Century.
One Fair Wage: The Only Just Way Forward /
Hatching Labor's Phoenix: Sparking Mass Union Organizing in the United States /
New Frontiers of Worker Power: Challenges and Opportunities in the Modern Economy /
Paths to the Future.
Bending Futures and Meanings of Work, Careers, and Life-Course Pathways /
Commonwealth Companies: A Path to Restore Workers' Rights and Economic Democracy /
Property not Pay: Restoring the Middle through Ownership /
Conclusion: Moving From the "Many Futures of Work" to "Achieving the Promise of Work" /

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