The Sociology of Work av Keith (Lancaster University) Grint, Darren Nixon

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<p>This leading, authoritative textbook has been carefully and substantially revised to provide the indispensable foundational resource for the sociology of work. The fourth edition has been transformed to combine unrivalled explanations of classic theories with the most cutting-edge research, data and debates.<br/><br/>Keith Grint and Darren Nixon examine different sociological approaches to work, emphasizing the links between social processes, institutions of employment and their social and domestic contexts. The fourth edition includes:</p><ul><li>a new chapter on work and identity, exploring issues such as the rise of consumption and the cultural economy, work¿life balance, the social meaning of work and unemployment;</li></ul><ul><li>a fully rewritten chapter that comprehensively reviews trends in the contemporary service economy, particularly the rise of emotional and aesthetic forms of labour and the polarization of employment in the knowledge or informational economy;</li></u