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Chapter 1: Mapping the Contours of Work Scenes from the New EconomyCulture and Work Structure and Work Agency and Careers ConclusionChapter 2: How New is the New Economy? The Old in the New Class Chasmsin the New Economy Conclusion Chapter 3: Gender Chasms in the New EconomyWhen Did Home Become Non-Work? Women's Participation in the Paid LaborForce in America Gender Inequalities in Compensation Socialization,Career Selection, and Career Paths Interpersonal Discrimination in theWorkplace Structural Dimensions of Gender Discrimination Strategies toBridge the Care Gaps: International Comparisons Conclusion Chapter 4:Race, Ethnicity, and Work: Legacies of the Past and Problems in the PresentHistories of Race, Ethnicity, and Work The Magnitude of Racial Inequalityin the New Economy Intergenerational Transmission of ResourcesGeographic Distribution of Race and Work Opportunity Race andDiscrimination Race, Ethnicity, and Work: Social Policy ConclusionChapter 5: Whose Jobs Are Secure? Risk and Work: Historical andComparative Views How Insecure are Workers in the New Economy? TheCosts of Job Loss and Insecurity Responding to Insecurity: Old and NewCareers Conclusion Chapter 6: A Fair Day's Work? The Intensity andScheduling of Jobs in the New Economy Time, Intensity, and Work HowLong Are We Working? Comparative Frameworks Working Long, Working HardWhy Are Americans Working So Much? Nonstandard Schedules: Jobs in a 24/7Economy How Americans Deal with Overwork Conclusion Chapter 7:Reshaping the Contours of the New Economy Opportunity Chasms The Agentsof Change Conclusion