Work Stress: The Making of a Modern Epidemic (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare)

Langue : anglais

Edité par Open University Press, 2002

0335207073 / 9780335207077

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Author: Wainwright, David | Brand: Open University Press | Edition: Revised and Enlarged ed. | Number Of Pages: 240 | Release Date: 01-06-2002 | Details: Product Description "This is a very comprehensive book on the subject matter with references that users can access and follow through. It is well structured and the writing style is appropriate for a wide range of students." Mo Nowrung, University of East Anglia, UK We are facing an epidemic of work stress. But why should problems at work which previously led to industrial disputes and political activity now be experienced as a cause of physical or mental illness? This book combines a critique of the scientific evidence relating to work stress, with an account of the social, historical and cultural changes that produced this phenomenon. The analysis is grounded in workers' accounts of their experiences of work stress, derived from the authors' qualitative research. Sociological theories of embodiment, emotions and medicalization are employed to explore the role of subjectivity in mediating the relationship between work and ill health.This book concludes with an exploration of the consequences of adopting the passive identity of 'work stress victim', and the extent to which individuals resist the medicalization of their problems. It will be of interest to a range of students and researchers in the social sciences, particularly those with an interest in medical sociology, sociology of work, management studies and industrial relations. Synopsis We are facing an epidemic of work stress. But why should problems at work which previously led to industrial disputes and political activity now be experienced as a cause of physical or mental illness? This book combines a critique of the scientific evidence relating to work stress, with an account of the social, historical and cultural changes that produced this phenomenon. The analysis is grounded in workers' accounts of their experiences of work stress, derived from the authors' qualitative research. Sociological theories of embodiment, emotions and medicalization are employed to explore the role of subjectivity in mediating the relationship between work and ill health.This book concludes with an exploration of the consequences of adopting the passive identity of 'work stress victim', and the extent to which individuals resist the medicalization of their problems. It will be of interest to a range of students and researchers in the social sciences, particularly those with an interest in medical sociology, sociology of work, management studies and industrial relations. About the Author David Wainwright is a Research Fellow in the Social Medicine Department at Bristol University. His background is in the sociology of health and illness and he has spent the last five years researching and writing about the work stress phenomenon. Michael Calnan is Professor of Medical Sociology in the Social Medicine Department at Bristol University. He has conducted extensive research and published widely on the topics of lay perceptions of health and illness and the National Health Service. | EAN: 9780335207077 | Languages: English | Binding: Paperback | Item Condition: New.

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Titre
Work Stress: The Making of a Modern Epidemic (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare)
Auteur
Wainwright, David
Éditeur
Open University Press
Année de publication
2002
État de l'article
New
Reliure
Softcover/Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0335207073
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780335207077

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