Consumption and Identity at Work by Paul Du Gay

Consumption and Identity at Work by Paul Du Gay

Examines how contemporary rhetorics and discourses of organizational change are breaking down such distinctions - with significant implications for the construction of subjectivities and identities at work. This title shows how the capacities and predispositions required of consumers and employees are increasingly difficult to distinguish.

`In a significant contribution to social theory and a fascinating ethnography of work in retailing, Paul du Gay combines approaches from cultural studies and the sociology of work and management to illuminate a key aspect of modern life′ - Stephen Hill, London School of Economics and Political Science

`The book fizzes with all sorts of interesting ideas... In Chapter 7, du Gay also offers a very thought-provoking account of the dynamics of conflict within contemporary organisations.... The book has numerous other strengths. It is clearly written and contains good summaries of some theoretical debates which will be useful in teaching (for example, the lucid summary of some of the key elements of post-structuralist thought in Chapter 2).... there is no doubt that du Gay has defined a distinctive perspective on work and identity which will command attention and that he offers numerous important insights into the changing nature of paid employment in contemporary Britain′ - Work, Employment and Society

Paul du Gay is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at The Open University

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ISBN 13	9780803979284
ISBN 10	0803979282
Title	Consumption and Identity at Work
Author	Paul Du Gay
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	1995-11-28
Number of pages	224
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