Opening book details…
Can I read Sociology of Work : An Encyclopedia on EtoBox?
Sociology of Work : An Encyclopedia by Vicki Smith, University of California, Davis, editor is a business book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Sociology of Work : An Encyclopedia about?
The simple act of going to work every day is an integral part of all societies across the globe. It is an ingrained social contract: we all work to survive. But it goes beyond physical survival. Psychologists have equated losing a job with the trauma of divorce or a family death, and enormous issues arise, from financial panic to sinking self-esteem. Through work, we build our self-identity, our lifestyle, and our aspirations. How did it come about that work dominates so many parts of our lives
Who reads Sociology of Work : An Encyclopedia?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Vicki Smith, University of California, Davis, editor
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781506320939
- Category
- business
- Subjects
- Business, Anthropology, Sociology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
Other editions & translations
More by Vicki Smith, University of California, Davis, editor
Browse all works by Vicki Smith, University of California, Davis, editor
Similar books
- Cultural Sociology of Divorce : An Encyclopedia — Robert E. Emery (2013)
- The Encyclopedia of Social Work (4 Volume Set) — Terry Mizrahi; Larry E Davis; National Association of Social Workers; Oxford University Press (2008)
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Sociology — Maria Grasso; Marco Giugni (2023)
- Sociology, Work, and Industry — Tony J Watson (1980)
- The Sociology of Work : Continuity and Change in Paid and Unpaid Work — Stephen Edgell (2013)
- The Sociology of Work — Theodore Caplow (1978)