"This is a very comprehensive book on the subject matter with
references that users can access and follow through. It is well
structured and the writing style is appropriate for a wide range of
students."
Mo Nowrung, University of East Anglia, UK
We are facing an epidemic of work stress. But why should
problems at work which previously led to industrial disputes and
political activity now be experienced as a cause of physical or
mental illness? This book combines a critique of the scientific
evidence relating to work stress, with an account of the social,
historical and cultural changes that produced this phenomenon. The
analysis is grounded in workers' accounts of their experiences of
work stress, derived from the authors' qualitative research.
Sociological theories of embodiment, emotions and medicalization
are employed to explore the role of subjectivity in mediating the
relationship between work and ill health.
This book concludes with an exploration of the consequences of
adopting the passive identity of 'work stress victim', and the
extent to which individuals resist the medicalization of their
problems. It will be of interest to a range of students and
researchers in the social sciences, particularly those with an
interest in medical sociology, sociology of work, management
studies and industrial relations.
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