"Help Wanted" by Kevin McGuire
Economic sociologists study a variety of questions related to workers’ lives and the role of work in society. For example, how do people find jobs? How do race and gender affect job opportunities, wages, and promotions? How has technology influenced the organization of work and workplaces? Economic sociologists also study how people create and attach meaning to their jobs and careers. Research on work and workers frequently intersects with the study of labor movements, organizations, and culture.
Arne L. Kalleberg (2011)
Good Jobs, Bad Jobs: The Rise of Polarized and Precarious Employment Systems in the United States, 1970s-2000s
Devah Pager, Bruce Western, Bart Bonikowski (2009)
“Discrimination in a Low-Wage Labor Market: A Field Experiment”
Mark Granovetter (1995)
Getting a Job: A Study of Contacts and Careers
Ashley Mears (2015)
"Working for Free in the VIP: Relational Work and the Production of Consent"