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OverviewA timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labour-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. The Last Human Job explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving. Drawing on in-depth interviews and observations with people in a broad range of professions from physicians, teachers, and coaches to chaplains, therapists, caregivers, and hairdressers Allison Pugh develops the concept of 'connective labour', a kind of work that relies on empathy, the spontaneity of human contact, and a mutual recognition of each other's humanity. The threats to connective labour are not only those posed by advances in AI or apps; Pugh demonstrates how profit-driven campaigns imposing industrial logic shrink the time for workers to connect, enforce new priorities of data and metrics, and introduce standardised practices that hinder our ability to truly see each other. She concludes with profiles of organisations where connective labour thrives, offering practical steps for building a social architecture that works. Vividly illustrating how connective labour enriches the lives of individuals and binds our communities together, The Last Human Job is a compelling argument for us to recognise, value, and protect humane work in an increasingly automated and disconnected world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Allison J. PughPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691240817ISBN 10: 0691240817 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 04 June 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews"""A New Scientist Non-Fiction and Popular Science Books to Look Forward To""" Author InformationAllison Pugh is professor of sociology and chair of the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Virginia. She is the author of The Tumbleweed Society: Working and Caring in an Age of Insecurity and Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture. Her writing has appeared in leading publications such as The New Yorker, the New York Times, and the New Republic. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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