Work: A Critique

by Steven Peter Vallas

Book Overview

This book provides a critical overview of the myriad literatures on "work," viewed not only as a product of the marketplace but also as a social and political construct. Drawing on theoretical and empirical contributions from sociology, history, economics, and organizational studies, the book brings together perspectives that too often remain balkanized, using each to explore the nature of work today. Outlining the fundamental principles that unite...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745646794
• ISBN13: 9780745646794
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"