{"product_id":"work-in-market-and-industrial-herbert-applebaum-9780873958110","title":"Work in Market and Industrial Societies","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's a living! That fact, no one can deny. Yet the significance of work-productive activity which alters the physical environment to meet human needs-goes far beyond the paycheck. Work involves, among other things, embracing a set of roles and beliefs, mastering skills and knowledge, and behaving in ways considered appropriate for the achievement of a desired level of productivity and quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an informative and highly readable global survey of the various aspects of work in market and industrial societies. Its extensive general introduction and the seven section introductions discuss the role of work in society and the problems and satisfactions associated with working. The book's eighteen chapters, written by well-known specialists, spotlight characteristics which give each occupation its distinctive cultural identification. Featured in this compendium of work and working are factory workers, white collar employees, construction personnel, farmers and migrant workers, miners, railroaders, longshoremen, sanitation workers, firefighters, and fishermen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herbert Applebaum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 087395811X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780873958110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs","brand":"Herbert Applebaum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438032236799,"sku":"9780873958110","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_95bee645-a0fb-45b7-b160-8c24abf3b10c.jpg?v=1777168340","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/work-in-market-and-industrial-herbert-applebaum-9780873958110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}