Sociology 2169 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Blue-Collar Worker, Primary Sector Of The Economy, Stationary Engineer
8 Apr 2016
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Seeks to give voice in the pioneering tradeswomen who work in non- traditional work. Methods: narratives written by the women themselves about their working experiences. Brief history of women"s struggles in trades. Survival skills (e. g. womanizing the workplace, humor, confrontation, quitting, denial) Benefits of working in the trades (e. g. sense of satisfaction from the work, union jobs offer protection and good pay) Trials of learning a non-traditional craft (e. g. overcome socialization of working in a nontraditional job, learning to use the tools, working in a hostile environment, gaining self esteem over time) Variety of jobs that involve manual/ physical labour. Of canadians work in blue collar work places. The primary industries have been altered by 4 key trends: This industry requires the least amount of education. Wages although they can vary are usually very low in this industry. This can also relate to the danger of the work (minors get paid more than a farmer)
