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Overview

Through a series of case studies of low-status interactive and embodied servicing work, Working Bodies examines the theoretical and empirical nature of the shift to embodied work in service-dominated economies.

  • Defines 'body work' to include the work by service sector employees on their own bodies and on the bodies of others
  • Sets UK case studies in the context of global patterns of economic change
  • Explores the consequences of growing polarization in the service sector
  • Draws on geography, sociology, anthropology, labour market studies, and feminist scholarship

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  • ISBN-13: 9781405159784
  • ISBN-10: 1405159782
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • Publish Date: October 2009
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
  • Page Count: 284

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