Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. This Advanced Introduction examines the economic, social,
and political conditions that have shaped the 21st century
workplace in wealthy democracies, highlighting the changes in work
since the 1970s which have produced the 'new economy'. Amy S.
Wharton illuminates important aspects of today's workplace,
including the service economy, customer-facing jobs, the
transformative effects of digital platforms, and the 'opening' of
the employment relationship. Key Features: Analysis of algorithms
and the gig economy in the broader context of workplace change
Insight into the interconnections between gender, work, and family,
as well as the sources of stability and change in these relations
over time Understanding changes in the spatial, physical, and
temporal aspects of work and their impacts on workers and families
Foregrounds inequality, using the intersectional lenses of race,
class, gender, and citizenship to explore this issue Revealing the
continuities and discontinuities between the workplace of the past
and the present, this Advanced Introduction will be a valuable
guide for sociology researchers and advanced students. Business
scholars, students and leaders will also benefit from its
discussion of platform-based service work and the rise of
nonstandard, contingent, and temporary jobs.
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