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Description for Crisis at Work
Hardcover. Crisis at Work examines the impact work, as a precarious entity, has on the intimate and intrapersonal lives of individuals. It examines how we negotiate our identities, the trade-offs we make, and how we achieve greater meaning and fulfilment when our productive lives fail to sustain and fulfil. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
This book explores how we make sense of ourselves when work is precarious and intrinsically alienating. We know little about how this experience of work impacts the lives of men and women, and less about the way individuals understand themselves in the face of institutions and organizations from which they feel marginalized. Based on the narratives of men and women who underwent extraordinary work life changes, Crisis at Work examines how we negotiate greater meaning and fulfilment when our productive lives fail to sustain and satisfy. Reflecting a growing fracture between what we value, believe in, and are committed to ... Read more
This book explores how we make sense of ourselves when work is precarious and intrinsically alienating. We know little about how this experience of work impacts the lives of men and women, and less about the way individuals understand themselves in the face of institutions and organizations from which they feel marginalized. Based on the narratives of men and women who underwent extraordinary work life changes, Crisis at Work examines how we negotiate greater meaning and fulfilment when our productive lives fail to sustain and satisfy. Reflecting a growing fracture between what we value, believe in, and are committed to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137305428
SKU
V9781137305428
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jesse Potter
Jesse Potter is Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology in the Department of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
Reviews for Crisis at Work
“This book explores how individuals experience and negotiate their identity during periods of dramatic career transition. … The book brings significant complexity to debates about ‘the end of work’ by offering an in-depth empirical exploration of the construction and challenges of alternative life and work trajectories. … the book’s fascinating insights into how individuals negotiate work transitions will hopefully stimulate ... Read more