This book asks what might be required of "a new sociology of work" and why such a project is vital for understanding people's working lives at the start of the twenty-first century.
A collection of essays examining the concept of work, questioning what constitutes work, and where work ends and other activities begin.
Acknowledges the work that goes on outside formal employment, in the family, the community and within various institutions.
Highlights the importance of understanding the broad range of experiences of work in order to...
This book asks what might be required of "a new sociology of work" and why such a project is vital for understanding people's working lives at the sta...
In what ways is work affected by the existence of a consumer, capitalist culture? This book brings together the study of work, markets and consumption.
In what ways is work affected by the existence of a consumer, capitalist culture? This book brings together the study of work, markets and consumption...
What's wrong with work shows that how workers are treated has wide implications beyond the lives of workers themselves. Recognising gender, race, class and global differences, the book considers the ways formal work is often dependent on informal work and concludes by considering what might make work better.
What's wrong with work shows that how workers are treated has wide implications beyond the lives of workers themselves. Recognising gender, race, clas...
