Beyond the Time Crunch

New Directions in the Sociology of Time and Work

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ID12911997
AuthorsLisa‐jo K Van Den Scott (0000-0001-7442-6918, Northwestern University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume8
Issue5
Pages478-490
Publication date2014-04-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soc4.12151
OpenAlexW1931931072
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited70

The sociology of work is particularly poised to study the meaning of time within institutions and organizations at its most sociological manifestation – the point where groups of people come together to accomplish joint goals. Previous work has offered useful concepts to help us understand temporality and tempography, home and work balance, temporal practices and mindsets towards time. Most of this work, however, which directly or peripherally treats time in the workplace, has focussed on the work–life balance. The actual temporal experiences of workers, however, are relatively absent in this literature. In this review article, I outline previous contributions from sociologists of work and offer ways in which work from the broader literature on the sociology of time can enhance this field. I address how future research should focus on how “time work” is accomplished in workplaces and on issues of class and gender

Balance (ability · Crunch · Economics · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Industrial sociology · LEAPS · Meaning (existential · Social science · Sociology · Temporality · Work (physics · Work–life balance · Employment and Welfare Studies · Night-time city culture · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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