Lost in Work Escaping Capitalism

Work hard, get paid.' It's simple. Self-evident. But it's also a lie-at least for most of us. For people today, the old assumptions are crumbling; hard work in school no longer guarantees a secure, well-paying job in the future. Far from equating to riches and fulfilment, 'work' means precarity, anxiety and alienation. Amelia Horgan poses three big questions: what is work? How does it harm us? And what can we do about it? Along the way, she explores the many facets of work under capitalism: its encroachment on our personal lives; the growth of temporary and zero-hours contracts; burnout; and how different jobs reinforce existing hierarchies of race and of gender. While automating work away is not the answer, Lost in Work shows that when we are able to take control of our workplaces, we become less miserable, and in some cases, are even able to fight back against our bosses.

About the author

Amelia Horgan is a writer and researcher. She has written for various publications including Tribune, the Guardian and VICE.

Summary

How work stole our lives and what we can do about it

Product details

• Authors: Amelia Horgan
• Publisher: Pluto
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.06.2021
• Subject: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories
• EAN: 9780745340913
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-4091-3
• Pages: 176
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 19.8 x 1.5 cm
• Series: Outspoken by Pluto
• Subjects: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, Work Life Balance, Capitalism, Karl Marx, Gig Economy, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism, 21st Century, Poverty & unemployment, Unions, United Kingdom, Great Britain, work life, School System, Social discrimination & inequality, workers rights, Sociology: work & labour, Social classes, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Sociology: work and labour, Poverty and precarity, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Wages & Compensation, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Unions, Social discrimination and social justice, Homelessness, hybrid work, Return to work, plutocracy, financialisation, precarious work, Wealth Inequality, housing crisis, tax havens, student loans, amazon union, office work, low wages, student debt, economic austerity, workplace change, worker burnout, too much work, 1 percent, Rethinking Economics, unionise, unionize, books on workers rights, workplace freedom, one percent, gendered work, austerity politics, overwork, racial work, new normal at work, marx and work, crap job, starting a union, personal debt, workers of the world, shit job, liberal elite