Women at Work

ECON 232

The course examines how gender, race, and class shape access to work, labor conditions, and workplace inequality across sectors and global contexts. Topics include care work in and outside families, domestic labor, informal economies, gig economies, entrepreneurship, and imagining a life that does not require so much work. Designed for students interested in the experiences of work as well as relevant systems and institutions.
Curriculum Codes
  • CCI
  • STS
  • SB
  • SS
Cross-Listed As
  • GSF 221
  • MMS 331
  • SOCIOL 331
Typically Offered
Fall and/or Spring