Description
Inspired by the work of the philosopher Judith Butler, influenced by Marx’s theory of alienation and intrigued by theories of death, this book develops an anti-methodological approach to studying working lives. Distinctions are drawn between labour (the tasks we do in our jobs) and work (self-making activities that are carried out at the workplace): between the less than human, zombie-like laborer and the working human self. Nancy Harding argues that the experience of being at work is one in which the insistence on practising one’s humanity always provides a counter-point to organisational demands.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
204 pages
Language
English
Published
Mar 4, 2013
Publisher
Routledge
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
0415579716
ISBN-13
9780415579711