The Career Mystique - Cracks in the American Dream (Paperback)

The Career Mystique shows that most Americans-men and women-continue to embrace the myth that hard work, long hours, and continuous employment pay off, even though it is out of date and out of place in twenty-first-century America. Phyllis Moen and Patricia Roehling argue that the lock step arrangements around education, work, family, and retirement no longer fit the realities and risks of contemporary living, yet the roles, rules, and regulations spawned by the career mystique remain in place. This books shows that ambiguities and uncertainties about the future abound in boardrooms, in offices, and on factory floors, as Americans face the realities of corporate restructuring, chronic job insecurity, and double demands at work and at home. Moen and Roehling show the career mystique for what it is: a false myth standing in the way of creating new, alternative workplaces and career flexibilities. Based on research funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the National Institute on Aging.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	November 2004
Authors:	Phyllis Moen • Patricia Roehling
Dimensions:	242 x 154 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-2862-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour
LSN:	0-7425-2862-6
Barcode:	9780742528628

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