Working 24/7: the new work ethic

Title: Working 24/7: the new work ethic
Creator: Germov, John
Relation: Public Sociology: An Introduction to Australian Society p. 397-420
Relation: http://www.allenandunwin.com/publicsociology
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Resource Type: book chapter
Date: 2011
Description: What is considered work, attitudes and motivations towards work, and the way work is experienced are inherently outcomes of social organisation. Economic and technological developments, along with cultural values, public policies, and wider social structures, all set the social context of work. This chapter introduces you to a brief history of work, outlining continuities and changes. It discusses the notion of the 'work ethic' (what motivates us to work) and whether this is changing, given the rise of consumerism and the 24/7 economy. With unsocial work hours, casualisation, and under-employment now increasingly common, this chapter explores whether the contemporary work ethic is primarily governed by consumption preferences. Additionally, it also covers debates over the persistence of gendered forms of work and its implications for an improved work/life balance for both women and men.
Description: 2nd ed.
Subject: work; employment; work ethic; consumerism
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1036591
Identifier: uon:13319
Identifier: ISBN:9781742371450
Language: eng

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