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Sociological Work

Mr. Caplow's specialty is the sociology of
work, which also happens to be the title of one
of his many books. This field deals with the
various occupations, why people choose the
occupation they do, and social and economic
mobility.

One area of Mr. Caplow's field that is now
becoming a subject of great controversy is the
division of white collar and blue collar work.
The so-called "hard hat" worker is now finding
himself the center of great political attention,
and Mr. Caplow has some very definite views on
this.