{"title":"Stefana Broadbent","description":"\u003cp\u003eStefana Broadbent’s work explores the intricate connections between technology, communication, and human relationships. Readers can expect insightful analyses that blend social science with practical observations, inviting contemplation on how digital interactions shape our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books, such as \u003cem\u003eIntimacy at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the subtle ways that intimacy and collaboration coexist within professional settings, offering a thoughtful perspective on education and human behaviour in contemporary contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"intimacy-at-work-by-stefana-broadbent-9781629580951","title":"Intimacy at Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to some social critics, the digital age involves a retreat into the isolation of intelligent machines. Acclaimed scholar Stefana Broadbent takes another view, that digital technologies allow people to bring their private lives into the often alienating world of work. Through ethnographic evidence and data gathered from large samples in Europe and the U.S., \u003cem\u003eIntimacy at Work\u003c\/em\u003e looks at a paradox in modern life: Although human beings today spend so much of their waking hours working, they remain increasingly connected to family and friends—because of digital and social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eshows how portable communications sustain personal networks offering a sense of identity, comfort, support, and enjoyment in the workplace;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003edemonstrates through numerous case studies that digital technologies provide a kind of “safety net” in times of economic crisis, softening the precariousness of existence;\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eis a revised edition of a volume published in French (\u003cem\u003eL’Intimité au Travail\u003c\/em\u003e, 2011), which won the prestigious AFCI Prize for books on business communications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606295167212,"sku":"9781629580951","price":91.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5472c93239a0989be5f4eeea67c5efa4.jpg?v=1778192960"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/stefana-broadbent.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}