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082			_a306.36 _bJAM-M
100			_aJames, Sara
245			_aMaking a Living, Making a Life _b: Work, Meaning and Self-Identity
260			_aNew York _bRoutledge Taylor & Francis Group New York and London _c2018
300			_a140p.
440			_aMorality, Society And Culture
500			_aInclude Appendix(1,2,3) & Index
520			_aIn a world in which individuals will undergo multiple career changes, is it possible any longer to conceive of a job as a meaningful vocation? Against the background of fragmentation and rationalisation of work, this book explores the significance and meaning of work in contemporary life, raising the question of whether people continue to feel motivated to dedicate their lives to their work, or must now look to other areas of life for meaning. Based on rich, in-depth interviews conducted with workers of different ages and across a broad range of occupations in the major city of Melbourne, Making a Living, Making a Life reveals that work continues to be a source of pride, passion and purpose, the author shedding light on the ways in which cultural narratives, collective meanings and structural factors influence people’s feelings about work. An engaging and empirically grounded examination of the meaning and centrality of work to people’s lives in today’s 'liquid' modern world, this book will appeal to sociologists with interests in cultural sociology, social theory, ethics, the sociology of work and questions of identity.
650			_aWork--Social aspects _vOccupations--Sociological aspects _vIdentity (Psychology) _vLabor--Social aspects
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