Amy S. Wharton, Professor of Sociology Emerita, Washington State University, US

‘The prose is pitched perfectly for advanced undergraduates and was highly engaging for me as well. It feels fresh and up to date. Data-rich sections include the precarity of work, the digital economy, gender at work in international context, and the implications of COVID-19. At the same time, the chapters are firmly rooted in the historical development of capitalism and informed by sociological theory.’

• Contents: Introduction to the Sociology of Work 1. Placing work at the center of social and economic change 2. The rise of the new economy 3. Inside the frontline service workplace 4. The digital revolution and the growth of the platform economy 5. Gender, work, and family in cross-national perspective 6. Work time, wages, and inequality in the new economy Conclusion to the Sociology of Work Index

Amy S. Wharton, Professor of Sociology Emerita, Washington State University, US

‘The prose is pitched perfectly for advanced undergraduates and was highly engaging for me as well. It feels fresh and up to date. Data-rich sections include the precarity of work, the digital economy, gender at work in international context, and the implications of COVID-19. At the same time, the chapters are firmly rooted in the historical development of capitalism and informed by sociological theory.’

• Contents: Introduction to the Sociology of Work 1. Placing work at the center of social and economic change 2. The rise of the new economy 3. Inside the frontline service workplace 4. The digital revolution and the growth of the platform economy 5. Gender, work, and family in cross-national perspective 6. Work time, wages, and inequality in the new economy Conclusion to the Sociology of Work Index