The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline Of LeisureThis pathbreaking book explains why, contrary to all expectations, Americans are working harder than ever. Juliet Schor presents the astonishing news that over the past twenty years our working hours have increased by the equivalent of one month per year—a dramatic spurt that has hit everybody: men and women, professionals as well as low-paid workers. Why are we—unlike every other industrialized Western nation—repeatedly ”choosing” money over time? And what can we do to get off the treadmill? |
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Crítica de los usuarios - carterchristian1 - LibraryThingThis book now 20 years old seems especially timely in the current depression era that seems to have no end. In addition to the lack of leisure are the facts of unemployment and the well known now ... Leer comentario completo
THE OVERWORKED AMERICAN: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure
Crítica de los usuarios - KirkusNews accounts of the last few years have depicted the evolution of the man in the gray flannel suit into the 80-hour-per- week yuppie, and of Superwoman into a bundle of frayed nerves who finds she ... Leer comentario completo
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline Of Leisure |
| Autor | Juliet Schor |
| Editor | Basic Books, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0786725257, 9780786725250 |
| Largo | 272 páginas |
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