In this module you will study how work and organisation have been key to the development of sociological study and how they continue to occupy an important place in the discipline today. In this module you will examine the relationship between work, organisation and wider society both historically and in more contemporary settings. You will explore the development of capitalist organisation; the rise of management; how work came to occupy a central place in people's lives; the experience of work for those employed; and the social stigma of those who are without work. Topics you will study within this module include: industrialisation and the emergence of modern organisation; classic and contemporary approaches to managerial control; resistance and misbehaviour; the work ethic and managing unemployment; emotional and aesthetic labour; inequality and diversity in organisations; and the rise of digital platforms and digital labour.