Overview
What makes human activity meaningful?
This book 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, decolonization 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.
The book, Life and Labour: Contested Occupation and Meaningful Alienation [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781529242539 in Hardcover by may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
02/24/2026
ISBN-10:
1529242533
ISBN-13:
9781529242539
Pages:
254
Publisher:
Bristol University Press
