Work by Steven Vallas
* Provides a concise overview of how work is understood and defined, both as a concrete aspect of economic life, but also its social and political meanings. * Draws on theoretical and empirical contributions from a broad range of disciplines, from sociology to history, from economics to organizational studies."I highly recommend this bookIt addresses all the important issues of work in our time."
—International Sociology
"An exhaustive study of a concept that has, over the past half-decade or so, been brought under the lenses of scholars in a variety of different fields of research, from sociology to economics, politics to philosophy ... Work fosters a dialogue that cuts across [these] disciplines."
—Marx & Philosophy
"A leading sociologist in the fields of work, organizations, economy, and social theory, Vallas provides an innovative, erudite, exhaustive, and lucidly written synthesis and depiction of the evolution of research in the sociology of work. Linking the discipline to important economic and political developments of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the book illumines pathways in this dynamic and central field of sociology for students, scholars and practitioners who are researching, teaching, and humanizing the world of work."
—Daniel B. Cornfield, Vanderbilt University
"Steven Vallas's Work has the great virtue of providing a strong theoretical overview of the sociology of work, at the same time as it discusses work's historical emergence and ongoing development under capitalism. The combination will make the text an invaluable resource for students at all levels."
—Leslie Salzinger, University of California, Berkeley
"Steven Vallas's Work is an important piece of scholarship and easily the best book on what is happening to work, workers and the workplace to be published in the last decade. Vallas synthesizes multiple strands of research into an integrated whole. The volume is a must read for anyone interested in from where we've come and to where we're headed."
—Stephen R. Barley, Stanford University
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745646794 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745646794 |
| Title | Work |
| Author | Steven Vallas |
| Series | Key Concepts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-12-09 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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