Work, Family, and Leisure: Uncertainty in a Risk Society

Orrange, Robert

ISBN 10: 0742547914 / ISBN 13: 9780742547919

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007

About this Item

Explores the life plans of advanced law and MBA students for work, family, and leisure. This study contextualizes four ongoing social transformations, which include the individualism, the gender revolution, the rise of dual-career couples, and growing employment uncertainty. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417. . 2007. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Work, Family, and Leisure: Uncertainty in a Risk Society
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742547914
• ISBN 13: 9780742547919
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Through in-depth interviews Work, Family, and Leisure: Uncertainty in a Risk Society explores the life plans of advanced law and Mba students for work, family, and leisure. The study is contextualized by four ongoing late-twentieth century social transformations, which include the new individualism, the gender revolution, the rise of dual-career couples, and growing employment uncertainty. It explores how they envision integrating these three life domains, and where they hope to find meaning and satisfaction as well as a sense of community.

About the Author

Robert M. Orrange is an associate professor of sociology at Eastern Michigan University. He was formerly a postdoctoral associate at the Cornell Employment and Family Careers Institute. Prior to entering academia, he was an operations manager for a Fortune 500 company. He is currently at work on the forthcoming Individuals and Organizations: A Pragmatist-Weberian Synthesis.