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  • Work

    A Critique

    by Steven Vallas ...
    Series series Key Concepts
    This book provides a critical overview of the myriad literatures on “work,” viewed not only as a product of the marketplace but also as a social and political construct. Drawing on theoretical and empirical contributions from sociology, history, economics, and organizational studies, the book brings together perspectives that too often remain balkanized, using each to explore the nature of work ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • A Gedenkschrift to Randy Hodson

    Working with Dignity

    by Steven P. Vallas ...
    Series Book 28 - Research in the Sociology of Work
    Randy Hodson was one of contemporary sociology's central figures in the study of work, occupations, and inequality. This volume pays tribute to his important scholarly contributions. Chapters by other important scholars in these fields reflect and build on his research in work conditions, worker resistance, and social stratification. ... Read more

    $182.99 CAD

  • The SAGE Handbook of Resistance

    Edited by David Courpasson, Steven Vallas ...
    Chosen by Library Journal as one of the best reference texts of 2016.Occupy. Indignados. The Tea Party. The Arab Spring. Anonymous. These and other terms have become part of an emerging lexicon in recent years, signalling an important development that has gripped many parts of the world: millions of people are increasingly involved, whether directly or indirectly, in movements of resistance and ... Read more

    $147.99 CAD

  • Professional Work

    Knowledge, Power and Social Inequalities

    Edited by Dr Elizabeth Gorman, Prof. Steven.P Vallas ...
    Series Book 34 - Research in the Sociology of Work
    The professions have undergone massive changes in recent decades, as globalization, information technology, bureaucratization and market competition have begun to envelop even the most prestigious occupations in contemporary societies. Ironically, at a time when expert knowledge has grown increasingly important, the 'golden age' of the professions has receded into the past. Professional autonomy, ... Read more

    $151.99 CAD

  • Precarious Work

    Edited by Arne L. Kalleberg, Steven P. Vallas ...
    Series Book 31 - Research in the Sociology of Work
    This volume presents original theory and research on precarious work in various parts of the world, identifying its social, political and economic origins, its manifestations in the USA, Europe, Asia, and the Global South, and its consequences for personal and family life.In the past quarter century, the nature of paid employment has undergone a dramatic change due to globalization, rapid ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD

  • Work and Labor in the Digital Age

    Edited by Steven P. Vallas, Anne Kovalainen ...
    Series Book 33 - Research in the Sociology of Work
    This volume presents the most recent studies of work and labor in the digital age as it unfolds in both Europe and the United States.One of the critical questions facing modernity concerns the reconfiguration of paid employment, which has been subject to wholesale changes that have widespread consequences for workers, their families, and the institutional structure that characterizes capitalist ... Read more

    $144.99 CAD

  • Research in the Sociology of Work

    Edited by Steven P. Vallas ...
    Series Book 29 - Research in the Sociology of Work
    Research in the Sociology of Work (RSW) is a twice yearly publication that examines current issues related to the sociology of work. The series provides a comprehensive collection of research focused on the social, economic, political and cultural aspects of work and labour. This volume includes contributions which discuss: work and identity, including the experiences of actors and teachers; ... Read more

    $212.99 CAD

  • Emerging Conceptions of Work, Management and the Labor Market

    Edited by Steven P. Vallas ...
    Series Book 30 - Research in the Sociology of Work
    Economic institutions are undergoing radical transformations, and with these has come a reconfiguration of labor market institutions, managerial conceptions of work, and the nature of authority and control over employees as well. Yet many of these changes remain poorly understood. This volume provides a sampling of state-of-the art theory and research in the field, and addresses a wide array of ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • Media and Development

    by Martin Scott ...
    Series series Development Matters
    Media matters. From encouraging charitable donations and delivering public health messages to promoting democratic participation and state accountability, the media can play a crucial role in development. Yet the influence of the media is not always welcome. It can also be used as a mechanism of surveillance and control or to disseminate hate speech and propaganda.How then should we respond to the ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • A New Deal for the Humanities

    Liberal Arts and the Future of Public Higher Education

    by Gordon Hutner, Feisal G. Mohamed, Roger L. Geiger, Sheldon Rothblatt, Kathleen Woodward, Yolanda Moses, Daniel Lee Kleinman, Charlotte Melin, Bethany Nowviskie0, John McGowan1, Jeffrey J. Williams2, Christopher Newfield3 ...
    Series series The American Campus
    Many in higher education fear that the humanities are facing a crisis. But even if the rhetoric about “crisis” is overblown, humanities departments do face increasing pressure from administrators, politicians, parents, and students. In A New Deal for the Humanities, Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed bring together twelve prominent scholars who address the history, the present state, and the ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Strategy, HRM, and Performance

    A Contextual Approach

    by Elaine Farndale, Jaap Paauwe ...
    The book expounds the macro-level relationship between strategy, HRM, and performance, addressing important challenges that have constrained research and practice to date. Adopting a critical perspective, the first challenge is a narrow definition of 'performance' that has been largely driven by a managerialist, profit motive, with little regard for the human element. This book proposes adopting a ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Introduction to Sociological Theory

    Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century

    by Michele Dillon ...
    The extensively revised and updated second edition combines carefully chosen primary quotes with wide-ranging discussion and everyday illustrative examples to provide an in-depth introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory.Combines classical and contemporary theory in a single, integrated textShort biographies and historical timelines of significant events provide context to ... Read more

    $80.99 CAD