Life and Labour

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SKU: 9781529242539
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Contested Occupation and Meaningful Alienation

Brief Description

What makes human activity meaningful? Life and Labour explores how social, economic, and political forces have shaped the meaning of 'occupation' throughout history. Tracing the shift from industrial capitalism's division of 'work' and 'life', it analyses how movements for gender equality, labour rights, decolonisation, and disability... Read More

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Life and Labour

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Description

What makes human activity meaningful?

Life and Labour explores how social, economic, and political forces have shaped the meaning of 'occupation' throughout history. Tracing the shift from industrial capitalism's division of 'work' and 'life', it analyses how movements for gender equality, labour rights, decolonisation, and disability activism have contested what is considered meaningful.

From the trade union fight for shorter hours to the feminist reimagining of domestic labour, the book examines the struggles over who defines occupation and for whose benefit.

With case studies by activist scholars, this provocative book reveals how conflicts are central to shaping modern social relations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529242539

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol University Press

Illustration: 1 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Eurig Scandrett
Edited by Maria Giatsi Clausen

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 254

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About the Author

Maria Giatsi Clausen is Senior Lecturer in the Division of Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and a trade union representative with University and College Union.

Eurig Scandrett is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and a trade union representative with University and College Union.