Dirty Work Concepts and Identities |
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| Editor:
| Simpson, R.
Slutskaya, N.
Lewis, P.
Höpfl, H. |
| Series title: | Identity Studies in the Social Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-39353-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores understandings and experiences of 'dirty work' - tasks or occupations that are seen as disgusting and degrading. It complicates the 'clean/dirty' divide in the context of organizations and work and illustrates some of the complex ways in which dirty work identities are managed.
This book explores understandings and experiences of 'dirty work' - tasks or occupations that are seen as disgusting and degrading. It complicates the 'clean/dirty' divide in the context of organizations and work and illustrates some of the complex ways in which dirty work identities are managed.