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HIST 118 CM - From ‘Organization Man’ to ‘Office Space’: The Rise of Service Work in the United States

1956 was the first time more Americans engaged in service work rather than manual labor. This course will place that transformation within its historical context and as a lens to think about how work has changed in the 20th and 21st centuries. We will explore the role of policy and political ideology in shaping the growth of the service sector as well as academic and cultural depictions of office life. Looking at places such as Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Starbucks, the course also examines how these issues have affected the lives of ordinary people and the United States’ changing place in the world.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST118 CM