Sociology of Work & Industry Books

New and Published Books

1. Writings on Distribution and Welfare (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The articles in this volume, originally published in a variety of journals between 1890 and 1937, deal with the themes of the distribution of income and welfare. Highlighting the contribution which Hobson made to welfare economics and the way in which he distanced himself from his more orthodox...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
2. The Physiology of Industry (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson, A. Mummery

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The Physiology of Industry is a remarkable work which set out to challenge contemporary theory surrounding the economics of labour, supply and demand. First published in 1889, Hobson’s first book outlines some of the key areas of his theory of underconsumption. The precise contribution of Mummery,...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
3. Generation, Discourse, and Social Change

   By Karen R. Foster

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   Just what is a generation? And why, if at all, does it matter? This book asks what generation means to ordinary people, arguing that generation is real and it matters, but not in the ways that we think. Generations are not groups of people who can be categorized and attributed with static,...

   Published January 15th 2013 by Routledge
4. Life Course Perspectives on Military Service

   Edited by Janet M. Wilmoth, Andrew S. London

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This edited volume provides a comprehensive and critical review of what we know about military service and the life course, what we don’t know, and what we need to do to better understand the role of military service in shaping people's lives. It demonstrates that the military, like colleges and...

   Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
5. Innovation in Socio-Cultural Context

   Edited by Frane Adam, Hans Westlund

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   Innovation - the process of obtaining, understanding, applying, transforming, managing and transferring knowledge - is a result of human collaboration, but it has become an increasingly complex process, with a growing number of interacting parties involved. Lack of innovation is not necessarily...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
6. No Place Like Home

   Organizing Home-Based Labor in the Era of Structural Adjustment

   By David Staples

   Series: New Approaches in Sociology

   No Place Like Home examines the emergence of home-based women workers as paradigmatic figures of contemporary capitalism, neoliberal governmentality, and socio-political contestation. Far from an isolated or contingent situation, home-based work constitutes today an enormous arena of 'invisible'...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
7. New Perspectives on Emotions in Finance

   The Sociology of Confidence, Fear and Betrayal

   Edited by Jocelyn Pixley

   Series: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking

   The financial crisis that started in 2007 is a concern for the world. Some countries are in depression and governments are desperately trying to find solutions. In the absence of thorough debate on the emotions of money, bitter disputes, hatred and ‘moralizing’ can be misunderstood. New...

   Published November 28th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Routledge Handbook of the Welfare State

   Edited by Bent Greve

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   ‘The welfare state’ in all its many forms has had a profound role in many countries around the world since at least the Second World War. The Routledge Handbook of the Welfare State explores the classical issues around the welfare state, but also investigates its key concepts, along with how these...

   Published November 22nd 2012 by Routledge
9. Man and Organization (Routledge Revivals)

   The Search for Explanation and Social Relevance

   Edited by John Child

   First published in 1973, this volume concentrates upon contemporary issues of a theoretical and methodological nature in the study of organizations. The contributors are concerned with contemporary ways of explaining the sociological role of modern organizations and work within them. They...

   Published November 21st 2012 by Routledge
10. The Personnel Managers (Routledge Revivals)

    A Study in the Sociology of Work and Employment

    By Tony Watson

    First published in 1977, this Routledge Revival is a reissue of the first comprehensive sociological study of the role of the personnel manager, which considers both the individual experience of the person working in this field and the role the occupation plays in the management of employing...

    Published November 18th 2012 by Routledge