Making a Living, Making a Life: Work, Meaning and Self-Identity
Author:   Sara James (La Trobe University, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   140
Publication Date:   17 January 2019
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Author:   Sara James (La Trobe University, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.226kg
ISBN:  

9780367208295


ISBN 10:   0367208296
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   17 January 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: The Significance of Work in Liquid Modernity 2. The Fate of the Work Ethic 3. Work and Self-Identity: Vocation, Authenticity and Passion 4. Seeking Sensation and Meaningful Work 5. Conclusion Appendix 1: Research Methodology Appendix 2: List of Participants and their Occupations Appendix 3: Profiles of Research Participants Index

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Sara James is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Inquiry at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She was born in the United Kingdom and grew up in Melbourne. Her main research interests are in the sociology of work and cultural sociology, with a particular focus on meaning and self-identity. Sara also undertakes research in higher education pedagogy, focusing on the first-year experience. She is co-author of Sociology in Today’s World (3rd edition, 2014), an introductory text for sociology students.

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