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Work and social norms: why we need to challenge the centrality of employment in society

Sage, Daniel (2018) Work and social norms: why we need to challenge the centrality of employment in society. British Politics and Policy at LSE (16 Jul 2018). Website.

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Abstract

Why do the unemployed often suffer from poor physical health and wellbeing? Daniel Sage argues that it is the importance we attach to the 'work ethic' that shapes the experience of unemployment, and so to deal with the harmful effects of unemployment we must challenge the centrality of paid work in our lives.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/work-and-...
Additional Information: © 2018 The Author
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited: 11 Dec 2018 16:11
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 13:43
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91210

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