{"product_id":"life-and-labour-maria-giatsi-clausen-9781529242539","title":"Life and Labour: Contested Occupation and Meaningful Alienation","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes human activity meaningful?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book explores how social, economic and political forces have shaped the meaning of 'occupation' throughout history. Tracing the shift from industrial capitalism's division of 'work' and 'life, ' it analyses how movements for gender equality, labour rights, decolonization and disability activism have contested what is considered meaningful. From the trade union fight for shorter hours to the feminist reimagining of domestic labour, the book examines the struggles over who defines occupation and for whose benefit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With case studies by activist scholars, this provocative book reveals how conflicts are central to shaping modern social relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Giatsi Clausen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529242533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529242539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Maria Giatsi Clausen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47452724560127,"sku":"9781529242539","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47ff48b1-a7ed-46ad-91bf-88a4750677cb.jpg?v=1761930131","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-and-labour-maria-giatsi-clausen-9781529242539","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}