{"product_id":"work-a-very-short-introduction-9780199699360","title":"Work: A Very Short Introduction","description":"The image of a job captures our imagination from an early age, usually prompted by the question 'What do you want to be when you grow up?'. Work -- paid, unpaid, voluntary, or obligatory -- is woven into the fabric of all human societies. For many of us, it becomes part of our identity. For others it is a tedious necessity. Living is problematic without paid work, and for many it is catastrophic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteve Fineman tells the fascinating story of work - how we strive for security, reward, and often, meaning. Looking at how we classify 'work'; the cultural and social factors that influence the way we work; the ethics of certain types of work; and the factors that will affect the future of work, from globalization to technology, this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e considers work as a concept and as a practical experience, drawing upon ideas from psychology, sociology, management, and social history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199699360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Stephen Fineman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635183284380,"sku":"9780199699360","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8df7263d-f94e-41ec-8828-1fec9df31a5b.jpg?v=1603838799","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/work-a-very-short-introduction-9780199699360","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}