Occupations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076575 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Rytina (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoso005 |
| OpenAlex | W4255968175 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Occupation refers to the kind of work usually done for a living. Type of work provides one of the best single indicators of the overall life situation of workers. This rests on a thesis that is powerful (but varies in validity) – type of work is a key cause and consequence of relative position with respect to stable inequalities or social stratification
Economics · Inequality · Position (finance · Social science · Social stratification · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Labor Movements and Unions · Mathematics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |