Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-233) and index.
Contents
Critical analysis and the problem of work -- The transformation of work -- Discourses of the self -- The working self : socialization and learning at work -- Discourses of production -- Designer employees : corporate culture and the production of self -- Revivalism, self and solidarity -- Appendix : The field study.
Summary
This valuable book is not only a critical analysis of the transformations occurring in the world of work, but an exploration of the effects of contemporary practices of work on the self.
