The Sociology of Contemporary Work
eBook - ePub

The Sociology of Contemporary Work

What It Is, and Why We Need It

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Sociology of Contemporary Work

What It Is, and Why We Need It

About this book

This book injects a burst of energy into the sociology of work, offering a perspective that is both innovative and deeply informed.

Leading sociology of work scholar, Marek Korczynski, praises the discipline's comprehensive approach to theory, its focus on uncovering power dynamics and its ability to reveal how social injustices often stem from workplace inequalities. Offering an accessible overview of the field, the book:

· analyses both the social structures around work and the voice and agency of workers;

· examines the role and impact of artificial intelligence at work; · provides a consistent thread on gig work, service work and knowledge work;

· has an end-section in each chapter where students are asked to put their sociological imagination to work on relevant topics.

This is an enlightening exploration of sociology of work, and of the evolving world of work itself.

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Information

Publisher
Bristol University Press
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781529229127
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781529229141
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Human Resource Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Figures and Tables
  7. 1 For: The Sociology of Contemporary Work
  8. 2 Social Theory at Work
  9. 3 Structures of Power at Work
  10. 4 The Organization of Work
  11. 5 The Agency and Voice of Workers (1)
  12. 6 The Agency and Voice of Workers (2)
  13. 7 Inequalities of Outcome: Income
  14. 8 Inequalities of Opportunity
  15. 9 (Sociology of) Work in Progress
  16. References
  17. Author Index
  18. Subject Index

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