{"title":"Eyal Press","description":"\u003cp\u003eEyal Press writes with a keen eye on the complexities of contemporary society, examining the ethical and political dimensions of difficult work and uncomfortable truths. His narratives delve into the intersections of personal responsibility and systemic power, offering thoughtful reflections on the modern human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e will find Press’s work both illuminating and provocative, inviting a deeper understanding of the often unseen forces shaping our world. His books challenge us to reconsider the nature of labour, morality, and social justice with clarity and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dirty-work-by-eyal-press-9781801107228","title":"Dirty Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling investigation into the phenomenon of dirty work – labour that society considers essential, but morally compromised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This book will prompt a public reckoning with inequality in work' — \u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Sandel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A scathing and thoughtful book about labour and principles' — \u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Solnit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A writer in the tradition of George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn' — \u003cstrong\u003eCorey Robin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Confronts a series of deep and vexing moral questions... penetrating, astutely observed, beautifully written' — \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Radden Keefe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuards who patrol the wards of America's most violent and abusive prisons; undocumented immigrants who man the 'kill floors' of industrial slaughterhouses; drone operators who kill people from thousands of miles away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the essential workers we prefer not to think about. Their morally dubious, often physically violent and dangerous activity sustains modern society yet is concealed from our gaze. It is work that falls disproportionately in deprived areas, on immigrants and people of colour, and entails a less familiar set of occupational hazards – stigma, shame and moral injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA striking, sophisticated and nuanced investigation, \u003ci\u003eDirty Work\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you think about society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536545857772,"sku":"9781801107228","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781801107228-dirty-work.jpg?v=1776382752"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/eyal-press.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}