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Author:   Francesca Coin (University of Parma, Italy)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.40cm
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9781350534360

ISBN 10:   1350534366
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   13 November 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One - No one Wants to Work Anymore - A Brief History of Infidelity - An Unhappy Marriage - The Great Repulsion Chapter Two - The Great Resignation in the World: An Undeclared General Strike - Pandemic Epiphanies: Resignations in the US - The Rise of Antiwork Sentiment - Beyond Quitting: Embracing Unification - Letting it Rot: Examining China's Case Chapter 3: - The Italian Anomaly - Debunking Basic Income - Trapped in a Life Cage Chapter Four - Breathing Room: Resignations in Public Healthcare - Boiling Over: Pressures in Healthcare - The Battle Within: Struggles of the Soul - Taking a Stand: The Fight for Essential Workers - Incentivizing Departure: The Push to Leave - Essential Struggles: The Fight for Dignity Chapter Five - AAA: Seeking Fair Pay in Catering - The Stranger Called Contract - Burnout: A Systemic Issue Chapter Six: - Hell is Empty, and All the Devils are Here: Resignations in Retail - The Unnatural Routine - The Human Toll of Inhumane Schedules - When Something Breaks Chapter Seven - The 'She-cession': Gender Dynamics in Resignations - Blame the System, Not the Individual - Navigating the 'She-session' - Challenging Conventional Notions: The Queer Perspective - The Art of Letting Go Conclusion Bibliography Index

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The era when work promised emancipation, social mobility, and self-fulfilment is over, and the 'great resignation' signals a profound rupture in our relationship with labour. Francesca Coin’s book explores this seismic shift through the stories of workers who had enough, and decided to quit. * Cecilia Ghidotti, University of Warwick, UK * An essential read on the new refusal of work - a landmark phenomenon of the post-pandemic work culture. * Alessandro Gandini, University of Milan, Italy *

The era when work promised emancipation, social mobility, and self-fulfilment is over, and The Great Resignation signals a profound rupture in our relationship with labour. Francesca Coin’s book explores this seismic shift through the stories of workers who had enough, and decided to quit. * Cecilia Ghidotti, University of Warwick, UK * An essential read on the new refusal of work - a landmark phenomenon of the post-pandemic work culture. * Alessandro Gandini, University of Milan, Italy *

Author Information

Francesca Coin is a sociologist, writer and university professor based at the University of Parma, Italy. She is the author of several books and articles on contemporary working conditions. Her latest book, The Great Resignation: The New Refusal of Work, has been translated into several languages and received the Alessandro Leogrande Prize (2024) and the Biella Literature and Industry Prize (2024).

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