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Work and change in industrial society: a sociological perspective

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Despite predictions of the ‘collapse of work’ or the arrival of the ‘leisure society’, it is clear that work continues to be a central institution in modern contemporary societies such as Britain.

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Cameron, A. (1995). Work and change in industrial society: a sociological perspective. In: Bamford, M. (eds) Work and Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4423-8_4

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