Organisations, identities and the self
by
Webb, Janette.
Title
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Organisations, identities and the self
Author
:
Webb, Janette.
ISBN
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9780333804872
9780333804889
Personal Author
:
Webb, Janette.
Publication Information
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Basingstoke, Hants. : Palgrave Macmillan, c2006.
Physical Description
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xiv, 234 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
General Note
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Includes index.
Contents
:
Introduction -- 1. Understanding organisations, identities and the self: a conceptual framework -- 2. Globalising economies and organisations -- 3. Organisations, identities and consumption -- 4. Public service reorganisation, work and consumer citizenship -- 5. Organisations and global divisions of labour -- 6. Organisational restructuring, work and social divisions -- 7. 'We are the company': work, control and identity in the organisations of advanced capitalism -- 8. Organisations are us: understanding self-identity in organised societies -- Conclusion. Bringing life back to organisations.
Abstract
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"This book is a sociological account of the connections between organizations and social processes of self and identity. It demonstrates the value of the sociological perspective through a balanced appraisal of what big organisations have done to us, and for us. Clearly structured around an exposition of the inter-connected changes in political-economy, organizations, and peoples lives as consumers, workers, and citizens, this book offers an informative and accessible account of the role of organizations in our lives." -- Publisher description.
Subject Term
:
Organizational sociology.
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Social aspects.
Identity (Psychology)
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