Changing Contours of Work

Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, 4th Edition, is a textbook by Stephen Sweet and Peter Meiksins that examines how economic transformations reshape employment and opportunity. The text analyzes how structural forces and labor market mechanisms determine workplace experiences.

Coverage centers on inequalities rooted in race, ethnicity, gender, and class that constrain opportunities for workers. Sweet and Meiksins assess how socialization, social networks, and structural discrimination affect labor outcomes, while also examining the relationship between workplace structures and personal fulfillment.

To frame domestic labor conditions within a broader context, the text provides international comparative perspectives, highlighting specific European policies designed to support workers and their families.