The Refusal of Work: The Theory and Practice of Resistance to Work

David Frayne

ISBN 10: 1783601175 / ISBN 13: 9781783601172

Published by Zed Books, 2015

: En 'La Negativa al Trabajo', David Frayne examina críticamente el papel central del trabajo en las sociedades capitalistas contemporáneas. Argumenta que el mundo laboral actual se ha vuelto hostil a las necesidades humanas de autonomía y comunidad, con algunos individuos sobrecargados de trabajo mientras que otros enfrentan desempleo intermitente. Frayne cuestiona la visión política tradicional del trabajo y explora cómo las demandas económicas colonizan nuestras vidas. A través de su investigación, analiza las motivaciones de aquellos que resisten el empleo convencional y si su resistencia puede inspirar un modelo de desarrollo alternativo basado en la reducción y redistribución del trabajo. EAN: 9781783601172 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Tecnología|Filosofía Título: The Refusal of Work: The Theory and Practice of Resistance to Work Autor: David Frayne Editorial: Zed Books Idioma: en Páginas: 280 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-05-29-e47d0cb9

Synopsis:

Paid work is absolutely central to the culture and politics of capitalist societies, yet today’s work-centred world is becoming increasingly hostile to the human need for autonomy, spontaneity and community. The grim reality of a society in which some are overworked, whilst others are condemned to intermittent work and unemployment, is progressively more difficult to tolerate.

In this thought-provoking book, David Frayne questions the central place of work in mainstream political visions of the future, laying bare the ways in which economic demands colonise our lives and priorities. Drawing on his original research into the lives of people who are actively resisting nine-to-five employment, Frayne asks what motivates these people to disconnect from work, whether or not their resistance is futile, and whether they might have the capacity to inspire an alternative form of development, based on a reduction and social redistribution of work.

A crucial dissection of the work-centred nature of modern society and emerging resistance to it, The Refusal of Work is a bold call for a more humane and sustainable vision of social progress.

About the Author: David Frayne is a sociology teacher and social researcher, based at Cardiff University. His research interests are wide-ranging, but his main areas are social activism, consumer culture, the sociology of happiness, and radical perspectives on work. David is the author of several articles and has also written a chapter on critiques of work for the SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Work and Employment. Twitter: @theworkdogma

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Refusal of Work: The Theory and Practice...
Publisher: Zed Books
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
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