HUM 309 Grind, Hustle, and Flow: The Ways We Work

This course is an examination of the role of work in in society and the ethical implications of its organizational patterns. Students will engage with a variety of texts that serve to historically ground the rise of the division of labor, its disparate effects on individuals and communities, and the ethical dilemmas raised in changing patterns of domestic and global economic activity. In doing so, students will develop their own views on work’s relationship to civic life and democracy, evaluating and deliberating on ideas and proposals discussed in class. They will do this while reflecting on work experiences they or community members have had, and they will relate these and other ethnographic narratives discussed to their own professional goals. Pre-requisite(s): ENG 101 equivalent or with approval by the Department Chair. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Credits

5