The thought of work /

What is work? Is it simply a burden to be tolerated or something more meaningful to one's sense of identity and self-worth? And why does it matter? In a uniquely thought-provoking book, John W. Budd presents ten historical and contemporary views of work from across the social sciences and human...

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Main Author: Budd, John W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 2011.
Series:Cornell paperbacks.
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Table of Contents:
  • Work as a curse
  • Work as freedom
  • Work as a commodity
  • Work as occupational citizenship
  • Work as disutility
  • Work as personal fulfillment
  • Work as a social relation
  • Work as caring for others
  • Work as identity
  • Work as service
  • Conclusion : work matters.