The Nostalgia for Permanence at Work? The End of Work and its Commentators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3950980 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim Strangleman (0000-0003-1826-8497, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-103 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-954x.2007.00683.x |
| OpenAlex | W1562190743 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 62 |
| References cited | 34 |
This article examines a contemporary trend in the sociology of work that is labelled here the 'end of work' debate after Jeremy Rifkin's book of the same name. It explores this trend, suggesting that marked similarities exist between a range of authors in Europe and North America who propose that work regimes and the meaning derived from them are changing fundamentally. This literature is then placed in the context of an older canon on decline in work and employment. Using the insights of newer qualitative studies that have emerged over the last decade it is suggested that much of the 'end of work' type of writing over-generalises a complex situation, suggesting that sociology needs to incorporate macro theorisation with detailed empirical research if it is to properly understand changes in the contemporary world of work
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| Unique citing works | 62 |
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| Citations per year | 3,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 61 |