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Lost in work

Paperback • 2021 • English

Lost in work: escaping capitalism

By Amelia Horgan

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About the book

"'Work hard, get paid.' It's simple. Self-evident. But it's also a lie-at least for most of us. For people today, the old assumptions are crumbling; hard work in school no longer guarantees a secure, well-paying job in the future. Far from a gateway to riches and fulfilment, 'work' means precarity, anxiety and alienation. Amelia Horgan poses three big questions: what is work? How does it harm us? And what can we do about it? While abolishing work altogether is not the answer, Lost in Work shows ...Show more

Social research and statistics
Sociology: work and labour
Sociology: sport and leisure

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ISBN

9780745340913

Publisher

Pluto Press

Published year

2021

Language

English

Original title

Lost in work

Format

Paperback

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