The Sociology of Work: Continuity and Change in Paid and Unpaid Work

Fully updated and restructured, the Second Edition of Stephen Edgell’s comprehensive title charts the rise of 'work' from the first human societies. Drawing on classic and contemporary theorists,The Sociology of Work explores all aspects of work including paid and unpaid, standard and non-standard and unemployment. New material has been incorporated covering the theories and practices of globalization, capitalist globalization, neo-liberalism, economic crisis, technological and organizational change, and trade unions.