Work: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Fineman
Publication details: Oxford University Press UK 2012Description: xiv, 137 pages; Illustrations: 17 cmISBN:- 9780199699360
- 306.36 FIN
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Preface
1: Why work?
2: A spectrum of jobs
3: Working a career
4: Men's work, women's work
5: Struggling, surviving, thriving
6: Emotion at work
7: Virtual work
8: Changes and transitions
9: Where does this leave work? A brief postscript
References and further reading
An authoritative but accessible short introduction to the concept of work
Explores the concepts that have shaped 'work' in different societies at different times
Considers the organization of working - from employment and labour - to their social class and power implications
Explores the types of work and their moral implications
Looks at the cultural aspects of gender issues and work
Highlights how the concept of work continues to change and how it will develop in future
Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over five million copies sold worldwide
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