Inspired by the work of the philosopher Judith Butler, influenced by Marx's theory of alienation and intrigued by theories of death, this book develops an anti-methodological approach to studying working lives. Distinctions are drawn between labour (the tasks we do in our jobs) and work (self-making activities that are carried out at the workplace): between the less than human, zombie-like laborer and the working human self. Nancy Harding argues that the experience of being at work is one in which the insistence on practising one's humanity always provides a counter-point to organisational demands.
| ISBN: | 9781032927725 |
| Publication date: | 14th October 2024 |
| Author: | Nancy Harding |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society |
| Genres: |
Sociology: work and labour Personnel and human resources management Organizational theory and behaviour Occupational and industrial psychology Economics Society and culture: general |