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A NEW SOCIOLOGY OF WORK?
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Lynne Pettinger (Editor), Jane Perry (Editor), Rebecca Taylor (Editor) |
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ISBN 10: |
140513903X |
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9781405139038 |
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JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
Pub. date: |
1 January, 2006 |
Series: |
Sociological Review Monographs |
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256 |
Description: |
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. |
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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 provide a more meaningful account of people's work practices. * Draws on studies which explore how localized temporal, temporal and socio-economic factors shape people's experiences. * The editors develop a distinctive theoretical framework and draw together key conclusions and policy recommendations. |
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UK |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
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