Looking at work in Boston.

Les « mondes » et les formes de travail, les pratiques professionnelles, constituent l’objet d’étude du prochain congrès de l’Association Américaine de Sociologie (ASA) à Boston. Il serait intéressant de savoir si les professions impliquées dans les processus urbains autant que l’impact de phénomènes urbains sur les pratiques professionnelles seront des sujets présents lors de ce congrès. Le centre de recherche, le MIT Workplace Center sera actif dans l'organisation de cet événement.

Extrait du 2008 ASA Congress Statement:

" The 2008 ASA program will focus on the interconnections between work—broadly conceived—and society. Work is one of the most basic of social activities and institutions and has far-reaching correlates and consequences. The title—Worlds of Work—points to two main sub-themes. First, it underscores the increasing diversity by which work is organized and experienced in societies. Work activities can: take place formally in organizations or informally between individuals; be labeled as illegal or legal; be unpaid, well-paid, or poorly paid; and involve considerable security for some or be unstable for others. People may also regard their work activities as more or less important to them at various stages of their lives. Second, the program title emphasizes the cross-national and historical diversity in work activities, work-related institutions, and the experience of work. Outsourcing of production, global human rights, immigration, and cultural differences all provide fertile ground for a comparative understanding of the many varieties of work."