Explain how American work is less secure for workers today than it was for workers in earlier time periods.

What will be an ideal response?


1.The labor market is increasingly characterized by part-time, contingent, and “gig economy” work.
2. These jobs do not come with employer-backed benefits or many legal protections.
3. The demand for jobs has also changed as occupations become increasingly more deskilled, and in some cases outsourced so firms can complete in the global marketplace.
4. All of this results in the likelihood that one will experience unemployment, underemployment, and/or a change of careers during their working lives.

Sociology

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