{"product_id":"what-work-means-beyond-the-puritan-work-ethic-hardback-9781501775505","title":"What Work Means; Beyond the Puritan Work Ethic (Hardback) 9781501775505","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat Work Means\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBeyond the Puritan Work Ethic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClaudia Strauss (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501775505\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages, 4 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 1 diagram, 2 charts - 4 Halftones, black and white - 2 Charts - 1 Diagrams\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntricate. Includes both theory and conversations with people of varying racial backgrounds and economic classes who were laid off during the Great Recession. The way Strauss frames 'work centrality' in our lives is instructive.\u003c\/p\u003e (Harvard Business Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Work Means \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egoes beyond the stereotypes and captures the diverse ways Americans view work as a part of a good life.\u003c\/b\u003e Dispelling the notion of Americans as obsessive workaholics, Claudia Strauss presents a more nuanced perspective. While some live to work, others prefer a diligent 9-to-5 work ethic that is conscientious but preserves time for other interests. Her participants often enjoyed their jobs without making work the focus of their life. These findings challenge laborist views of waged work as central to a good life as well as post-work theories that treat work solely as exploitative and soul-crushing. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing upon the evocative stories of unemployed Americans from a wide range of occupations, from day laborers to corporate managers, both immigrant and native-born, Strauss explores how diverse Americans think about the place of work in a good life, gendered meanings of breadwinning, accepting financial support from family, friends, and the state, and what the ever-elusive American dream means to them. By considering how unemployment experiences diverge from joblessness earlier, \u003ci\u003eWhat Work Means \u003c\/i\u003epaves the way for a historically and culturally informed discussion of work meanings in a future of teleworking, greater automation, and increasing nonstandard employment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Multiple Meanings of Work in the United States\u003cbr\u003e 2. Two Protestant Work Ethics (Living to Work or Working Diligently)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Working to Live Well: Consumption Dreams\u003cbr\u003e 4. Working to Just Live: When Self-Sufficiency Fails\u003cbr\u003e 5. Gendered Meanings of Unemployment\u003cbr\u003e 6. Good-Enough Occupations and \"Fun\" Jobs\u003cbr\u003e 7. A Post-Pandemic Update and the Future of Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"ILR Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52608270303512,"sku":"9781501775505","price":86.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-work-means-beyond-the-puritan-work-ethic-hardback-9781501775505","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}