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Why Work? Sociological Answers. 

 

This text is a series of eleven chapters.

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1    The Nature of Work                                                    The Nature of Work. Chapter 1

2    Freedom and Constraint                                Freedom & Constraint. Chapter 2

3    Boring Work                                                    Boring Work. Chapter 3

4    Voluntary/Involuntary Unemployment        Unemployment. Chapter 4

 5    Domestic Work                                                Domestic Work. Chapter. 5                 

6    Emotion Work                                                  Emotion Work. Chapter 6.

7    The Work of Managers                                    Work of Managers .Chapter 7. 

8    Trade Unions                                                     Trade Unions. Chapter 8.

9    Black Workers                                                  Black Workers . Chapter 9.      

10    Professional Work                                          Professional Work. Chapter 10.

11    Conclusion                                                       Conclusion.

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These chapters can be read in any order, but it is advisable to read chapter one first. Just click on the title in blue underlined.

After chapter 11 you will find 2 more pages; the first is a list of books referred to in my book. The second page is an index.