... materially. Crucially for Arnold, working-class people could be educated and therefore ‘civilised’ in a way that would accustom them to their social subordination. In all these attacks upon Media Studies and so-called soft subjects, there is a clear class inflection. It’s not hard to discern Tory alarm...

... in their daily lives by having to navigate and survive a world not designed for them, many of these individuals possess exceptional problem-solving skills ( Job Accommodation Network, n.d. ). However, social support and collaboration from other work group members are still important factors in a neurodiverse...

...; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; South Africa; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe ( World Bank Group, n.d.-c , n.d.-d ). Data on women’s share of business ownership, their position in individual companies and full-time work were obtained...

...This paper explores the overlooked role of senses in generating, applying, and recognizing expertise. Drawing from scholarly work on aesthetics, we highlight the role of aesthetic knowledge in expertise – knowledge that resides in cultivated sensory judgments that experts employ to work...

... then introduce the chapters that make up this volume, guiding readers through the differing theoretical perspectives and empirical settings and highlighting what we see as its central contributions. Employability enigma neoliberalism education work unemployment The starting point for this volume...

...: housewives working at home only, housewives with extra income (selling some goods like beauty and cleaning, ironing, and babysitting, among others), and those with a job outside the home. Results indicated some statistically significant differences among groups. Correlations were substantial between...

...Abstract This chapter looks at the increasing role that passion plays in organizations, illustrated in particular through the Passion Economy, by Adam Davidson (2020a) . This book argues that Western economies are shifting from a sacrifice-based model of work to a passion-based one...

...Abstract The topic of well-being has been visible in academic and other discussions in recent years, but the gender aspects of well-being are often neglected. Research on well-being is related to different specific domains, whereby well-being is positioned in the context of work in the manuscript...

...Abstract This chapter discusses the care experiences of a group of parents and a grandparent working at a Higher Education Institution in England and homeschooling during the pandemic. The group established an informal, work-based, online peer support group during and beyond the first COVID-19...

... and, in some cases, resort to ways to expose untruths through action. Using Arendtian thinking to illumine how two leaders lead schools through their labour and work in actively seeking truth enables thinking about the present issues issues of lying in politics and how school leaders must both understand...

... as normative cultural practices. Wellness work affordance digital platforms pleasure neoliberalism Technology, Pleasure and Wellness The co-opting of wellness discourses into spaces and practices of labour leaves little space to talk about how we encounter the pleasures of the everyday because...

... their personal development and self-actualization demands through their work. Fulfilled personal needs contribute to happier and more productive employees. According to Herzberg’s research, the top five causes of employee unhappiness are a lack of control over one’s job, poor management, low pay, hostile...

..., households certainly had to make greater use of this powerful communication tool, partly for work, and partly for distance learning purposes. It is likely that the increased use of ICT in the home, due to the lockdown, created an environment in which families were more united but also isolated...

... navigating work remains sparsely researched. Available literature, and preliminary research from my Ph.D., reveal stark findings, notably that women commonly conceal miscarriage at work, and when they do disclose, they often experience inconsistent support, or none at all. Minimization, and even...

..., these studies do not focus on how the reconfiguring of work in intentional communities is related to sustainability. In this study, I take up this question through an empirical analysis of the relationship between work and sustainability at Twin Oaks Intentional Community. Case Twin Oaks Intentional...

...In this chapter, I have juxtaposed fieldwork and personal circumstances to investigate the leanings that ethnographic methods introduce into knowledge creation about work. This has drawn out some key points. The first centres around the effect of being a researcher on feeling precarious due...

...Abstract In this chapter, the relations between Muslim migrant women's bodily appearances at Western workplaces, their work choices and career development are examined through the lens of embodied intersectionality. This chapter draws on exiting research reports and empirical research to also...

...Abstract Since the 1990s, the German current of Value Criticism has been proposing to rework a critique of capitalism based on the mature works of Marx. Starting from the primary categories of capital – value, abstract labor, commodity fetishism – they intend to overcome the traditional...

...Abstract Work participation and work facilitation represent basic human rights for everyone. Work represents an important platform for welfare and well-being, but compared to the general workforce in Norway, persons with cognitive disabilities are severely under-represented. When workplaces locked...

...Abstract This chapter explores the work tasks assigned to women prisoners in Myanmar. The official intention of such tasks is to help rehabilitate women in prison by providing them with skills to enhance their future employability outside the prison. The chapter critically inspects...