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Overview"""This is a very comprehensive book on the subject matter with references that users can access and follow through. It is well structured and the writing style is appropriate for a wide range of students.""Mo Nowrung, University of East Anglia, UK We are facing an epidemic of work stress. But why should problems at work which previously led to industrial disputes and political activity now be experienced as a cause of physical or mental illness? This book combines a critique of the scientific evidence relating to work stress, with an account of the social, historical and cultural changes that produced this phenomenon. The analysis is grounded in workers' accounts of their experiences of work stress, derived from the authors' qualitative research. Sociological theories of embodiment, emotions and medicalization are employed to explore the role of subjectivity in mediating the relationship between work and ill health. This book concludes with an exploration of the consequences of adopting the passive identity of 'work stress victim', and the extent to which individuals resist the medicalization of their problems. It will be of interest to a range of students and researchers in the social sciences, particularly those with an interest in medical sociology, sociology of work, management studies and industrial relations." Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Wainwright , Michael CalnanPublisher: Open University Press Imprint: Open University Press Edition: Revised and Enlarged ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.360kg ISBN: 9780335207077ISBN 10: 0335207073 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 16 June 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface The popular discourse The scientific construct Body, self, meaning A brief history of work and emotions Therapy or resistance? Appendix: methodology Notes Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Wainwright is a Research Fellow in the Social Medicine Department at Bristol University. His background is in the sociology of health and illness and he has spent the last five years researching and writing about the work stress phenomenon. Michael Calnan is Professor of Medical Sociology in the Social Medicine Department at Bristol University. He has conducted extensive research and published widely on the topics of lay perceptions of health and illness and the National Health Service. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |