What work means beyond the Puritan work ethic / Claudia Strauss.
| Author/creator | Strauss, Claudia, 1953- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Multiple Meanings of (Not) Working in the United States -- Two Protestant Work Ethics (Living to Work or Working Diligently) -- Working to Live Well : Consumption Dreams -- Working to Just Live : When Self-Sufficiency Fails -- Gendered Meanings of Unemployment -- Good-Enough Occupations and "Fun" Jobs -- A Post-Pandemic Update and the Future of Work. |
| Abstract | "Drawing on the evocative stories of unemployed Americans from a wide range of occupations, from day laborers to corporate managers, both immigrant and native-born, Strauss shows that the standard cultural description of workaholics driven by a Puritan work ethic homogenizes diverse work motivations"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Strauss, Claudia, 1953- What work means Ithaca : ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024 9781501775505 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023034437 |
| ISBN | 9781501775536 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781501775529 (pdf) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |