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12th Conference of the European Sociological Association 2015 | Prague, du 25 au 28 août 2015Parmi les thématiques proposées en sociologie de l'éducation et sociologie du travail figureront notamment : Education and Social Inequalities: Key Issues, Challenges and ExplanationsEducation is an institution of paramount importance to sustaining society, historically and at present; its institutionalisation during the 18th and 19th century was thought of as a radical step in promoting social equity. Sociology of education has had a vested interest in the study of education and its relation to society. Some authors even argue that the study of inequality has founded the discipline itself during the 20th century. Numerous studies by Marxist inspired sociologists (e.g. Anyon, Bourdieu, Willis) have extensively demonstrated that education reproduces society and in doing so, transmits the existing social inequalities to future generations. Thus, one could argue that education is also an important institution through which social inequality is sustained.(...)Professions in a global and unequal world - Breaking and bridging boundaries to create a new and more inclusive professionalismThe global processes of social and cultural change imply relevant transformations in professionals and professional groups in society. Professional groups were identified by sociologists as an important source of inequalities in society. Larson (1977/2013) developed the concept of professional project to describe how professional groups define strategies of social closure which allow them to obtain more economic and social power. Johnson (1972) revealed the existence of power relations focusing on the control and domination of the producer over the costumer of services. Inequalities resulted from the relations of social distance between professionals and clients and the dependence of the latter, based on professionals’ expertise which is not shared? by the client. Nevertheless others suggest that professional groups can have an important role in society since professionalism can be interpreted as a third logic in society, different from bureaucracy or market – imposing a specific ethos on professionals who are expected to put public interests first (Freidson, 2001). (...)Work, Employment and Industrial RelationsInequality and differences are core themes for the field of work, employment and industrial relations. Consequently there is a long tradition in research on this theme. In fact seminal and foundational research in the field of work, employment and industrial relations in the late 19th century was stipulated by the existence of differences and inequalities in the society. Because of the existence of high inequality and differences in the economy and society at that time, industrial relations was concerned with concepts of “solidarity” and “fairness” and early work in the field aimed to make the ‘world of work’ a more equal and fair place. (...)Gender, difference and inequality: rethinking work and welfare for a better worldPerhaps an unintended benefit of the economic crisis is that it has prompted questions about what a better world might look like, particularly in relation to some of the fundamental institutions that underpin modern societies.  One of these arguments has focussed on what women would do differently if their voices had influence.  Labour markets and welfare states have perhaps been the social structures most impacted by the crisis and are also the institutions that, in combination, are central to women’s lives. It therefore seems logical that feminist sociologists should consider how they could be rebuilt to better promote gender equality and improve the lives of women.  Since women do not speak from the same life experiences it is important to consider intersectional differences (e.g. class, age, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, migrant status) when imagining and organising for gender equal futures. (...)Accéder à la liste complète des ateliers proposés : http://esa12thconference.eu/call-for-papersDate limite d'envoi des résumés : 1er février 2015