{"product_id":"life-and-labour-9781529242539","title":"Life and Labour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes human activity meaningful?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife and Labour\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith case studies by activist scholars, this provocative book reveals how conflicts are central to shaping modern social relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47306919411948,"sku":"9781529242539","price":345.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12847113482732.jpg?v=1771068595","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/life-and-labour-9781529242539","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}