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Work has been of central interest to Sociology for much of our social and material fabric rests on the work that we do, whether paid or not. The chapter examines the relationship between work, non-work and the variety of experience associated with both, especially as mediated by gender. The boundaries between work and non-work are growing increasingly blurred, while the importance of work as a source of personal identity declines.
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Bilton, T., Bonnett, K., Jones, P., Skinner, D., Stanworth, M., Webster, A. (1996). Work and Non-Work. In: Introductory Sociology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24712-7_12
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