{"id":69349,"date":"2017-09-02T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/?p=69349"},"modified":"2017-09-02T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T18:45:39","slug":"from-our-archives-work-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2017\/09\/02\/from-our-archives-work-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"From our archives: Work in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is Labor Day in the U.S. Though to many it is a last long weekend for recreation and shopping before the symbolic end of summer, the federal holiday, officially established in 1894, celebrates the contributions of labor.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few dozen SocImages posts on a range of issues related to workers, from the history of the labor movement, to current workplace conditions, to the impacts of the changing economy on workers\u2019 pay:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Social Construction of Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/08\/20\/why-dont-we-tip-flight-attendants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The surprisingly racist reason we don\u2019t tip flight attendants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/26\/luxury-and-the-consumption-of-labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxury and the consumption of labor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/07\/08\/working-through-the-crash-landing-in-san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The unsung heroes of the crash landing in San Francisco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/07\/01\/why-do-firefighters-take-such-a-risky-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why do firefighters take such risky jobs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/07\/26\/mcdonalds-delusional-blame-the-victim-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonald\u2019s delusional blame-the-victim budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/06\/06\/devaluing-hospitality-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devaluing hospitality workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/06\/17\/domestic-behavior-as-both-gendered-and-raced-who-does-what-for-airlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domestic \u00a0behavior as both gendered and raced: Who does what for airlines?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/09\/04\/child-labor-and-the-social-construction-of-childhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Child labor and the social construction of childhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/12\/03\/child-labor-in-america-1908-1912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Child labor, 1908-1912<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/11\/who-works-stick-figures-gender-and-illustrating-the-workforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women are 49% of the workforce, but we still think work is for men<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Work in Popular Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/01\/28\/inequality-and-segregation-in-the-workplace-lessons-from-richard-scarrys-what-do-people-do-all-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s books and segregation in the workplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/10\/06\/fresh-squeezed-orange-juice-and-the-invisibility-of-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alienation and orange juice: The invisibility of labor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/29\/hurricane-sandy-and-high-fashion-a-portrayal-of-class-hierarchy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Sandy and high fashion: Portraying a class hierarchy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/08\/14\/whimsical-branding-obscures-apples-troubled-supply-chain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimsical branding obscures Apple\u2019s troubled supply chain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/01\/23\/the-working-family-discourse-and-the-invisibility-of-individuals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cworking family\u201d discourse and the invisibility of individuals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/01\/22\/the-dj-in-american-culture-resonant-and-misunderstood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The DJ in American culture: Resonant but misunderstood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/27\/whiteness-and-tokenism-on-the-runway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whiteness and tokenism on the runway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/10\/the-solution-to-patriarchy-pantene-says-shine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The solution to patriarchy? Pantene says shine!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/03\/12\/open-thread-forbes-photostock-faux-paus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes\u2019 photostock faux paus (what do women workers look like?)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Unemployment, Underemployment, and the \u201cClass War\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/03\/05\/the-precariat-the-new-working-class-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u201cPrecariat\u201d: The new working class<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/16\/when-classes-collide-workers-and-guests-at-high-end-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When classes collide: Workers and guests at high end hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/01\/09\/who-benefits-from-government-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who benefits from government programs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/12\/19\/22-62hr-the-minimum-wage-if-it-had-risen-like-the-incomes-of-the-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$22.62\/hr: The minimum wage if it had risen like the incomes of the 1%<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/08\/13\/why-cant-conservatives-see-the-benefits-of-affordable-child-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why can\u2019t conservatives see the benefits of affordable child care?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/09\/03\/food-stamps-public-policy-and-the-working-poor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food stamps, public policy, and the working poor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/11\/02\/real-unemployment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The striking rise in \u201cmissing workers\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/06\/04\/the-minimum-wage-and-the-cost-of-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can the minimum wage cover average housing costs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/03\/23\/discrimination-against-the-long-term-unemployed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discrimination against the long-term unemployed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/03\/27\/jon-stewart-on-class-warfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Stewart on class warfare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/05\/16\/in-defense-of-dirty-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Rowe defends blue-collar manual labor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Unions and Unionization<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2008\/02\/01\/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What have unions ever done for us?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/09\/05\/for-labor-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Footage of strikes and protests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/11\/09\/is-your-washroom-breeding-bolsheviks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cIs your washroom breeding Bolsheviks?\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/07\/09\/a-way-for-feminism-to-overcome-its-class-problem-unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A way for feminism to overcome its \u201cclass problem\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/06\/15\/targets-anti-union-video-for-new-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Target\u2019s anti-union video for new employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/09\/08\/unemployment-and-support-for-unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unemployment and support for unions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/03\/31\/cesar-chavez-and-migrant-farmworker-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez and the fight for farmworkers\u2019 rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/07\/21\/between-astroturf-and-grass-movements-in-the-middle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hiring non-union workers to staff picket lines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2008\/08\/21\/a-womans-place-isin-her-union-nuff-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cA woman\u2019s place is in her union!\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Economic Change, Globalization, and the Great Recession<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/07\/10\/the-12-million-new-americans-need-jobs-too-economic-recovery-in-population-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S jobs are back, but they\u2019re no match for population growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/06\/05\/a-failing-grade-for-u-s-job-creators-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The U.S. is replacing good jobs with bad ones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/01\/18\/whose-economic-recovery-is-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whose economic recovery is it?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/04\/prison-labor-and-taxpayer-dollars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prison labor and taxpayer dollars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/03\/30\/the-austerity-agenda-and-public-employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The austerity agenda and public employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/08\/02\/comparing-black-and-white-job-loss-in-the-recession\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comparing black and white job loss in the recession<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/06\/13\/the-exploitation-of-u-s-worker-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The exploitation of worker productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/08\/31\/what-kind-of-jobs-are-we-gaining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What kinds of jobs are we gaining in the slow recovery?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/09\/19\/a-historical-look-at-changes-in-work-type\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historical look at changes in types of work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/07\/11\/two-american-families-trapped-in-a-changing-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two American families trapped in a changing economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/11\/04\/race-and-the-economic-downturn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Race and the economic downturn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Work and race, ethnicity, religion, and immigration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/05\/28\/distrust-for-black-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Distrust for Black entrepreneurs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/05\/15\/race-in-the-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Race in the NFL draft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/03\/07\/are-mexicans-the-most-successful-immigrant-group-in-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are Mexicans the most successful immigrant group?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2009\/11\/14\/race-criminal-background-and-employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Race, criminal background, and employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/10\/18\/the-curious-evolution-of-the-sign-spinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The curious evolution of the sign spinnner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/06\/gendering-and-racializing-occupations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linguistic occupational segregation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/09\/16\/international-politics-and-the-first-african-american-flight-attendants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International politics and the first African American flight attendants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/12\/26\/luxury-and-the-consumption-of-labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxury and the consumption of labor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/01\/28\/inequality-and-segregation-in-the-workplace-lessons-from-richard-scarrys-what-do-people-do-all-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s books and segregation in the workplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/27\/whiteness-and-tokenism-on-the-runway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whiteness and tokenism on the runway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/08\/14\/whimsical-branding-obscures-apples-troubled-supply-chain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimsical branding obscures Apple\u2019s troubled supply chain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/16\/when-classes-collide-workers-and-guests-at-high-end-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When classes collide: Workers and guests at high end hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/08\/20\/why-dont-we-tip-flight-attendants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The surprisingly racist reason we don\u2019t tip flight attendants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2008\/09\/16\/questioning-the-benefits-of-rescue-from-prostitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Questioning the benefits of \u201crescue\u201d from prostitution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2008\/12\/08\/porn-producer-with-a-heart-of-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Porn producers with a heart of gold?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2010\/11\/28\/anti-muslim-bias-on-the-french-job-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Muslim bias on the French job market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/10\/04\/gender-raceethnicity-and-the-pay-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Race\/ethnicity and the pay gap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/03\/02\/race-ethnicity-and-mcdonalds-marketing-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Race, ethnicity, and McDonald\u2019s marketing strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gender and Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/06\/12\/majority-of-stay-at-home-dads-arent-there-to-care-for-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Majority of \u201cstay-at-home dads\u201d aren\u2019t there to care for family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/01\/28\/mens-and-womens-gender-ideologies-ideals-and-fallbacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most women would rather divorce than be a housewife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/07\/23\/before-the-stewardess-the-steward-when-flight-attendants-were-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Before the stewardess, the \u201csteward\u201d: When flight attendants were men<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/07\/22\/your-star-trek-poster-is-scaring-the-ladies-why-women-dont-major-in-computer-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Trek is scaring the ladies: Why women don\u2019t major in computer science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/03\/12\/what-do-little-girls-really-learn-from-career-barbies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do little girls really learn from \u201cCareer Barbies\u201d?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/06\/26\/dude-you-need-to-get-into-nursing-how-organizations-recruit-men-to-nursing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cDude, you need to get into nursing\u201d: How organizations recruit men into nursing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/05\/22\/stay-at-home-mothers-on-the-rise-among-low-income-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stay-at-home mothers on the rise among low-income families<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/05\/27\/gender-at-the-new-york-times-the-most-comprehensive-analysis-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gender at\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/01\/15\/domesticating-and-sexualizing-the-cabin-female-flight-attendants-in-the-40s-and-60s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mother, sex object, worker: The transformation of the female flight attendant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/02\/05\/female-movie-stars-peak-at-age-34-but-men-see-success-till-the-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female movie stars peak at 34, but men see success till the end<\/a>\u00a0(pictured)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/03\/19\/whats-wrong-with-womens-history-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What kind of work does Women\u2019s History month value?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/09\/28\/mens-and-womens-work-its-the-1950s-at-brinks-home-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Men\u2019s and women\u2019s work: It\u2019s the 1950s at Brinks Home Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/06\/21\/saturday-stat-womens-refusal-to-be-deferent-and-the-words-that-describe-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women\u2019s refusal to be deferent and the words that describe them<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/06\/26\/relax-the-rise-of-so-called-breadwinner-moms-does-not-portend-a-coming-matriarchy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why \u201cbreadwinner moms\u201d don\u2019t portend a coming matriarchy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/05\/15\/single-mother-meet-jobless-man-the-connection-between-unemployment-and-unmarried-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single mother, meet jobless man<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/04\/02\/gender-and-family-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gender, work, and family time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/11\/29\/work-leave-patterns-among-first-time-u-s-mothers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First-time mothers and access to paid work leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/08\/09\/the-role-of-employer-selection-in-gendered-job-segregation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The role of employer selection in gendered job segregation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The U.S. in International Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/04\/09\/overwork-and-its-costs-the-u-s-in-international-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overwork and its costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/07\/27\/the-unknown-world-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The U.S. is las in paid vacation and holidays<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2011\/06\/26\/international-comparison-of-work-leave-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International comparison of workplace leave policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/09\/04\/vacation-in-international-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vacation in international perspective<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Academia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/04\/23\/what-do-professors-do-all-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do professors do all day?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/12\/29\/gender-and-the-dual-career-academic-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gender and the dual career academic couple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/03\/29\/how-many-phds-are-professors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How many PhDs are professors?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/06\/18\/professors-join-the-precariat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professors join the \u201cprecariat\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/08\/24\/how-professors-spend-their-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How professors spend their time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2014\/06\/29\/sunday-fun-precious-academic-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precious academic moments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Just for Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/05\/18\/saturday-wtf-who-is-the-highest-paid-employee-of-your-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who is the highest paid employee of your state?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/03\/10\/secrets-of-the-internet-adult-film-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secrets of the Internet Adult Film Database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/05\/20\/college-students-aspirations-and-expectations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two-thirds of college students think they\u2019re going to change the world<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bonus!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2013\/05\/24\/advice-for-college-grads-from-two-sociologists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advice for new college grads from two sociologists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"ft_signature\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/lisa-wade.com\/\">Lisa Wade, PhD<\/a> is an Associate Professor at Tulane University. She is the author of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/American-Hookup-New-Culture-Campus\/dp\/039328509X?ie=UTF8&amp;*Version*=1&amp;*entries*=0\">American Hookup<\/a><em>, a book about college sexual culture; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gender-Interactions-Institutions-Lisa-Wade\/dp\/0393931072?ie=UTF8&amp;*Version*=1&amp;*entries*=0\">textbook about gender<\/a>; and a forthcoming introductory text: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lisa-wade.com\/intro\/\">Terrible Magnificent Sociology<\/a><em>.\u00a0You can follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisawade\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lisawadephd\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is Labor Day in the U.S. Though to many it is a last long weekend for recreation and shopping before the symbolic end of summer, the federal holiday, officially established in 1894, celebrates the contributions of labor. 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