Review of The sociology of work

Abstract

Reviews the book The sociology of work by Theodore Caplow (see record 1955-03090-000 ). Caplow treats the sociology of work primarily as "the study of those social roles which arise from the classification of men by the work they do." The sociological approach gives a frame of reference and a certain realism about the phenomenon of work that adds greatly to the approaches in modern psychology. Psychologists, particularly those in the industrial, counseling, and social areas of specialization, should be interested in this book. It gives a perspective which ought to be useful in both teaching and research. The volume should be useful collateral reading for psychology students in industrial, personnel, and occupational information courses. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)