{"product_id":"working-in-america-a-humanities-reader","title":"Working in America: A Humanities Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaught in the whirlwind of the postindustrial revolution  many members of todays labor force look upon the changing job landscape and feel displaced and devalued. Robert Sessions and Jack Wortman have compiled this selection of humanities readings to explore the many ways that work shapes and defines us  and to anticipate the ever-changing demands of the contemporary workplace. Although the humanities approach to studying work offers no predictions  statistics  or prognostications  it provides images and visions that aid in understanding the multiple meanings  values  and effects of work. Working in America is organized into three sections. Section I examines in detail the personal dimensions that underlie our experiences of work. Its purpose is to help the reader imagine  conceptualize  and deal with issues concerning work. Here the focus is on immediate experiences of work. Section II is concerned with broader social and historical questions and offers a brief look at some of the historical foundations (ancient Greece  medieval Europe  modern times) of contemporary work. Section III presents images of working from other cultures that will challenge the reader to imagine what work will be like in the coming decadehow it will affect our identities and personalitiesbased on our knowledge of the past and our view of other cultures. This eclectic volume links the substance and methods of the humanities to the social  ethical  and cultural issues involved in working in America. The diversity of the readings parallels the scope of the complex  multifaceted issue of working in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985232687157,"sku":"ByrdShop_0268019487","price":29.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780268019488.jpg?v=1770853224","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/working-in-america-a-humanities-reader","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}