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COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE

VII. LABOR

EVoLUTION oF INDUSTRY. I; 3 cr. The development of industrial
society viewed in its technological, marketing, and institutional as-
pects. A consideration of the several theories of industrial evolution.
Prerequisite: Economics 1b. 9 MW; one hour discussion. Mr.
Perlman.

LABOR PROBLEMS. I; 8 cr. A comparison of the typical psychologies
of the business group and of the labor groups. Types of unionism.
The structure and policies of unionism. ‘Welfare capitalism” and
unionism. Prerequisite: Economics 1b. 10 MW; one hour discus-
sion. Mr. Perlman.

LABOR LEGISLATION. I; 3 cr. State activity in relation to labor;
legal status of trade unions; operation of protective legislation deal-
ing with hours, child labor, workmen’s compensation. Special refer-
ence to Wisconsin statutes and their administration. Prerequisite:
Economics 1b. 8 MWF. Miss Brandeis, Mr. Altmeyer, Mr. Witte.

WAGES AND Prices. I; 3 cr. Analysis of wage and cost of living
trends, and forces governing wage movements in this and foreign
countries. Various theories of wages tested with actual wage facts.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, Economics 1b and 30. 9 TT and
third hour. Mr. Lescohier.

CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM. II; 3 er. Capitalism, unionism, social-
ism, and individualistic anti-capitalism, each viewed under the head-
ings of conditions, theories, and movements. Prerequisite: HEconom-
ics 1b. 9 MW; one hour discussion. Mr. Perlman.

AMERICAN LABOR History. II; 3 cr. The American labor move-
ment viewed as an historical experiment with the temper of the
American community, the country’s political and legal institutions,

and the psychology of labor itself. Prerequisite: Economics 1b.

10 TT; one hour discussion. Mr. Perlman.

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. II; 3 cr. Study of the handling of labor
relations by industrial and commercial concerns. Industrial govern-
ment, employment management, scientific management, wage policies,
accident prevention, industrial hygiene, profit-sharing, pensions, and
similar topics. Prerequisite: Economics 1b or a major in industrial
education or engineering. 11 TT; one hour discussion. Mr. Lesco-
hier.

IMMIGRATION AND RACE ProsLEMs. II; 3 cr. Migrations of man-
kind in modern times. Particular attention to American immigration.
Governmental immigration policies; economic, social, and political
immigration problems, race problems. Prerequisites: Econ. la or
American history, and junior standing. 9 TT; one hour discussion.
Mr. Lescohier.

Tyr LABOR MARKET. I; 3 cr. An analysis of problems centering
around employment and unemployment, business cycles, seasons,
technological evolution, basic changes in industrial structure, relief
and prevention of unemployment, unemployment insurance. Pre-
requisite: Economics 1b. 11 TT; one hour discussion. Mr. Lesco-
hier.

 

 

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