Sociology: work & labour books

This volume offers empirically based insights and findings on the question of how human service organizations are...  Read More >>

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Women in Business Families: From Past to Present presents both conceptual and theoretically informed empirical papers...  Read More >>

This book is concerned with the rapid and varied changes in the nature of work and work relationships which have...  Read More >>

This book focuses on ‘the dark side’ of emotional labour, exploring the work that is emotionally disturbing, wearying,...  Read More >>

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The unifying theme of Women and Careers is women’s educational and employment success, with the objective of profiling...  Read More >>

Counterproductive Work Behaviors will cover the important issue of dark triad personalities in the workplace. Dealing...  Read More >>

This book provides a theoretical framework to understanding labour market flexibility, and empirically examines...  Read More >>

As employment practices such as zero-hours contracts, casualization of the workforce and the use of temporary and...  Read More >>

Using Marxist and systems theory as guides, this book engages with current debates on the role of economy in modern...  Read More >>

Taste, Consumption and Markets offers a comprehensive and up-to-date review of taste, with an emphasis on how taste...  Read More >>

This volume embodies the twin purpose of highlighting topics beyond the purview of themes commonly associated with...  Read More >>

First published in 2003, this book examines the Scandinavian model of social partnership by which labour market...  Read More >>

This anthology analyses the transformation of interconnected spaces and spatial entanglements in the Danish-Norwegian...  Read More >>

This book deals with gender mainstreaming being advocated at a policy level, while focusing on the limited recognition...  Read More >>

A comprehensive guide to the alternative sociology originating in the work of Dorothy E. Smith, this Handbook not...  Read More >>

This book examines organizational change processes based on collaboration between employers, employees, and action...  Read More >>

Published in 1999, this text is influenced by two sets of theories, namely regulation theories and theories on social...  Read More >>

This open access handbook provides a multilevel view on family policies, combining insights on family policy outcomes...  Read More >>

The Souls of Black Folk is a cornerstone of African-American literature, and an early work in sociology. To develop...  Read More >>

Published in 1999, this is a collection of recent research results by acknowledged researchers in the field of enterprise...  Read More >>

Turn your barriers into a routemap for success.  Read More >>