Marek Korczynski is Professor of Sociology of Work at the University of Nottingham. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Work, Employment and Society, 2022-26.

“This book is a perfect introduction. It is short and utterly clear. It elucidates key theories, relates them to three sorts of contemporary work, and synthesises a mass of evidence.” Paul Edwards, Birmingham Business School “This book is a gem. Carefully crafted by one of Britain’s leading scholars in the field, it offers an extraordinary breadth of scope that illuminates the pain and pleasures that are so deeply intermeshed with the world of work. Bringing sociological imagination to the forefront, each chapter elegantly combines theory and cutting-edge research. Accessible writing and a thoughtful didactic approach throw a welcome light on the sociology of work.” Knut Laaser, University of Stirling

• 1. For: The Sociology of Contemporary Work2. Social Theory at Work3. Structures of Power at Work4. The Organization of Work5. The Agency and Voice of Workers (1)6. The Agency and Voice of Workers (2)7. Inequalities of Outcome: Income8. Inequalities of Opportunity9. (Sociology of) Work in Progress

Marek Korczynski is Professor of Sociology of Work at the University of Nottingham. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Work, Employment and Society, 2022-26.

“This book is a perfect introduction. It is short and utterly clear. It elucidates key theories, relates them to three sorts of contemporary work, and synthesises a mass of evidence.” Paul Edwards, Birmingham Business School “This book is a gem. Carefully crafted by one of Britain’s leading scholars in the field, it offers an extraordinary breadth of scope that illuminates the pain and pleasures that are so deeply intermeshed with the world of work. Bringing sociological imagination to the forefront, each chapter elegantly combines theory and cutting-edge research. Accessible writing and a thoughtful didactic approach throw a welcome light on the sociology of work.” Knut Laaser, University of Stirling

• 1. For: The Sociology of Contemporary Work2. Social Theory at Work3. Structures of Power at Work4. The Organization of Work5. The Agency and Voice of Workers (1)6. The Agency and Voice of Workers (2)7. Inequalities of Outcome: Income8. Inequalities of Opportunity9. (Sociology of) Work in Progress

Marek Korczynski is Professor of Sociology of Work at the University of Nottingham. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Work, Employment and Society, 2022-26.

“This book is a perfect introduction. It is short and utterly clear. It elucidates key theories, relates them to three sorts of contemporary work, and synthesises a mass of evidence.” Paul Edwards, Birmingham Business School “This book is a gem. Carefully crafted by one of Britain’s leading scholars in the field, it offers an extraordinary breadth of scope that illuminates the pain and pleasures that are so deeply intermeshed with the world of work. Bringing sociological imagination to the forefront, each chapter elegantly combines theory and cutting-edge research. Accessible writing and a thoughtful didactic approach throw a welcome light on the sociology of work.” Knut Laaser, University of Stirling

• 1. For: The Sociology of Contemporary Work2. Social Theory at Work3. Structures of Power at Work4. The Organization of Work5. The Agency and Voice of Workers (1)6. The Agency and Voice of Workers (2)7. Inequalities of Outcome: Income8. Inequalities of Opportunity9. (Sociology of) Work in Progress