title: The Sociology of Work: Continuity And Change In Paid And Unpaid Work
author:  Stephen Edgell 
description: This is a highly readable and approachable account of the sociology of work. With the additional material included in this new edition, Edgell brings the topic squarely into the 21st Century. The book provides excellent coverage of many of the key debates within the field in a lucid, yet succinct manner. All of the principal issues and controversies are placed into historical perspective, with a consistent focus on key developments, transitions, continuities and discontinuities within patterns of work and employment. Edgell demonstrates excellent command of a wide-ranging subject matter, rendering intelligible a broad set of interrelated themes. In short, this is a first-rate introductory text that is sure to become essential reading for students, teachers, and researchers who are interested in this field<br /><b><b><i>Jason Hughes<br />Senior Lecturer, Brunel University</i></b><i> </i></b>
zlib_text: The	Sociology	of	Work
  
  The	Sociology	of	Work
  Continuity	and	Change	in	Paid	and	Unpaid
  Work
  Stephen	Edgell
  Edward	Granter
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  ©	Stephen	Edgell	and	Edward	Granter	2020
  First	edition	published	2005;	reprinted	2007,	2008,	2009,	2010,	2013
  Second	edition	published	2012
  This	edition	first	published	2020
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