Work, Consumerism and the New Poor.
Zygmunt. Bauman
Bok Engelsk 2004 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (137 pages)
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| Utgave | 2nd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Front cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- ForeWord -- Introduction -- Part I -- Chapter 01 The meaning of work: producing the work ethic -- Chapter 02 From the work ethic to the aesthetic of consumption -- Part II -- Chapter 03 The rise and fall of the welfare state -- Chapter 04 The work ethic and the new poor -- Chapter 05 Work and redundancy in the globalized world -- Part III -- Chapter 06 Prospects for the new poor -- Notes -- Index -- Back cover.. - It is one thing to be poor in a society of producers and universal employment; it is quite a different thing to be poor in a society of consumers, in which life projects are built around consumer choices rather than on work, professional skills or jobs. Where `being poor'' was once linked to being unemployed, today it draws its meaning primarily from the plight of a flawed consumer. This has a significant effect on the way living in poverty is experienced and on the prospects for redeeming its misery. Work, Consumerism and the New Poor traces this change over the duration of modern history. It makes an inventory of its social consequences, and considers how effective different ways of fighting poverty and relieving its hardships are.
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| ISBN | 9780335224166
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