{"product_id":"what-work-means-claudia-strauss-9781501775505","title":"What Work Means: Beyond the Puritan Work Ethic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Work Means \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egoes beyond the stereotypes and captures the diverse ways Americans view work as a part of a good life.\u003c\/b\u003e Dispelling the notion of Americans as mere workaholics, Claudia Strauss presents a more nuanced perspective. While some live to work, others prefer a diligent 9-to-5 work ethic that is conscientious but preserves time for other interests. Her participants often enjoyed their jobs without making work the focus of their life. These findings challenge laborist views of waged work as central to a good life as well as post-work theories that treat work solely as exploitative and soul-crushing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon the evocative stories of unemployed Americans from a wide range of occupations, from day laborers to corporate managers, both immigrant and native-born, Strauss explores how diverse Americans think about the place of work in a good life, gendered meanings of breadwinning, accepting financial support from family, friends, and the state, and what the ever-elusive American dream means to them. By considering how post-Fordist unemployment experiences diverge from joblessness earlier, \u003ci\u003eWhat Work Means \u003c\/i\u003epaves the way for a historically and culturally informed discussion of work meanings in a future of teleworking, greater automation, and increasing nonstandard employment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claudia Strauss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501775502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501775505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ILR Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Claudia Strauss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44761164382463,"sku":"9781501775505","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0891870e-58ed-40cb-a6da-d78105b78553.jpg?v=1706680556","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-work-means-claudia-strauss-9781501775505","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}