The Refusal of Work: The Theory and Practice of Resistance to Work - Couverture souple

Frayne, David

 
9781783601172: The Refusal of Work: The Theory and Practice of Resistance to Work
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ISBN 10 : 1783601175 ISBN 13 : 9781783601172
Editeur : Zed Books, 2015

Synopsis

Paid work is absolutely central to the culture and politics of capitalist societies, yet today's work-centred world is becoming increasingly hostile to the human need for autonomy, spontaneity and community. The grim reality of a society in which some are overworked, whilst others are condemned to intermittent work and unemployment, is progressively more difficult to tolerate.

In this thought-provoking book, David Frayne questions the central place of work in mainstream political visions of the future, laying bare the ways in which economic demands colonise our lives and priorities. Drawing on his original research into the lives of people who are actively resisting nine-to-five employment, Frayne asks what motivates these people to disconnect from work, whether or not their resistance is futile, and whether they might have the capacity to inspire an alternative form of development, based on a reduction and social redistribution of work.

A crucial dissection of the work-centred nature of modern society and emerging resistance to it, The Refusal of Work is a bold call for a more humane and sustainable vision of social progress.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Frayne is a sociology teacher and social researcher, based at Cardiff University. His research interests are wide-ranging, but his main areas are social activism, consumer culture, the sociology of happiness, and radical perspectives on work. David is the author of several articles and has also written a chapter on critiques of work for the SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment. Twitter: @theworkdogma

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Éditeur
Zed Books
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1783601175
ISBN 13 
9781783601172
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
280
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1350354295 ISBN 13 :  9781350354296
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