Beschreibung:
Zygmunt Bauman is an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Leeds. He is one of the foremost commentators on the postmodern condition. His latest books include Postmodernity and Its Discontents and The Globals and the Locals.
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Series editor's forewordIntroductionPart one1 The meaning of work: producing the work ethic2 From the work ethic to the aesthetic of consumptionPart two3 The rise and fall of the welfare state4 The work ethic and the new poor5 Work and redundancy in the globalized worldPart three6 Prospects for the new poorNotesIndex