{"title":"Will Stronge","description":"\u003cp\u003eWill Stronge’s work offers insightful perspectives on contemporary labour and the evolving nature of work. His books, such as \u003cem\u003eOvertime\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePost-work\u003c\/em\u003e, explore critical questions around employment, time, and social change, inviting readers to rethink traditional concepts of work and its role in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in education and social theory, Stronge’s writing is ideal for those interested in the future of work, labour studies, and social policy. His thoughtful analysis encourages a deeper understanding of how work shapes our lives and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"overtime-by-will-stronge-9781788738682","title":"Overtime","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the rise of automation and precarious forms of work, jobs are becoming increasingly polarised. While some are overworked, there are many more people forced into precarious and underpaid work, work that falls heavily on those most vulnerable in society. All of this while countries in the Global North are experiencing a crisis of care, where the disproportionately gendered labour of care is undervalued and often unpaid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this short book, Kyle Lewis and Will Stronge argue that one powerful and practical response to the worrying trend of job polarisation is the call for a shorter working week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe time we spend at work is neither natural nor inevitable. Instead, the amount of time we spend working is a political, cultural, and economic question. \u003cem\u003eOvertime\u003c\/em\u003e will explain what a shorter waged working week means, as well as its history and its political implications. The authors argue that any long-term plan for a sustainable, just economy must involve a reduction in the time we spend working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a range of political and economic thinkers, Stronge and Lewis argue that only by doing so can we create a more just and equal society, one that allows people the space and opportunity to develop an ethic based on citizen engagement and self-autonomy outside of market interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341003374828,"sku":"9781788738682","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23915863482824.jpg?v=1772180138"},{"product_id":"post-work-by-helen-hester-9781350089983","title":"Post-work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the future hold for work in our new age of crisis? How do we make sure that the uncertain future into which we are heading is heavenly and not hellish? How can we take the pleasures of work with us and eliminate the pains?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer: we need a post-work vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestioning the received wisdom that work is good for you, that you are what you do and that 'any job is a good job', \u003cem\u003ePost-work\u003c\/em\u003e offers a new challenge to the work-centred society. This timely book provides a vital introduction to the post-work debate—one of the most exciting political and theoretical currents of recent years. It explores not only what the future of work \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e be like, but more importantly what the future of work \u003cem\u003eshould\u003c\/em\u003e be like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427430645996,"sku":"9781350089983","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350089983.jpg?v=1774767629"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/will-stronge.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}