{"product_id":"sociology-work-and-organisations-a-global-context-paperback","title":"Sociology, Work, and Organisations: A Global Context - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian McDonough\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJane Parry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible edited collection provides global context for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying the sociology of work and organisations. Composed of short, example-led chapters, this book covers a wide range of contemporary topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the digitalisation of work, the gig economy, and the shifting roles of women and other marginalised groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's innovative approach uses case studies as diverse as work-life balance in China, gender pay inequity in Britain and Germany, and the exploitation of workers on the Mexico-US border, to incorporate perspectives from both the Global North and South and provide students with the tools to analyse new developments in the rapidly changing world of work. The book is particularly concerned with inequalities and marginalisation in the workplace, discussing discrimination against women, ethnic minorities, migrants, and older workers. The book also explores how increasing digitalisation, the rise of the gig economy and the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted working practices and how this relates to precarious employment. Other chapters are dedicated to issues of workplace organisation, including female leadership, work-life balance, and well-being. The book goes on to explore how climate change and policies such as Universal Basic Income may shape the future of work in the near future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter also includes useful pedagogical resources including practice exam questions, key concepts and definitions, and further readings. Therefore, the book will be therefore essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying the sociology of work, business management, and organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian McDonough \u003c\/b\u003eis Course Leader of Sociology at Solent University, UK. His research specialises in work and the body, human expertise, and the use of information and communication technologies in the workplace. He is author of \u003ci\u003eFlying Aeroplanes and Other Sociological Tales: An Introduction to Sociology and Research Methods\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2021) and co-author of \u003ci\u003eSocial Problems in the UK \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge, 2015) and \u003ci\u003eUniversal Basic Income\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2020). He has also published on commercial pilot expertise in journals such as \u003ci\u003eQualitative Research, \u003c\/i\u003e using Heideggarian and Merleau-Pontian philosophy to understand the role of the working body, and how AI and other technologies impacts workers in aviation settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Parry\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Work and Employment at the University of Southampton, UK. Her research looks at changes in employment and careers and disadvantage in labour markets. She is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eA New Sociology of Work \u003c\/i\u003e(2006) and has published in journals such as \u003ci\u003eWork, Employment and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGender, Work and Organization\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew Technology, Work and Employment\u003c\/i\u003e. A former parliamentary academic fellow, she led the ESRC-funded Work After Lockdown project on organisational learning around pandemic-driven working from home, and has contributed to Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e programme, various BBC programmes, and written for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e on debates on the future of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773751132448,"sku":"9781032323862","price":84.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a6901b573718c0323903eb2762bfe2f9_a89432de-7264-4f3c-9264-b2aca5d7a23e.webp?v=1780432013","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sociology-work-and-organisations-a-global-context-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}