Working Bodies

von Linda Mcdowell

284 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Through a series of case studies of low-status interactive and embodied servicing work, Working Bodies examines the theoretical and empirical nature of the shift to embodied work in service-dominated economies. - Defines 'body work' to include the work by service sector employees on their own bodies and on the bodies of others - Sets UK case studies in the context of global patterns of economic change - Explores the consequences of growing polarization in the service sector - Draws on geography, sociology, anthropology, labour market studies, and feminist scholarship