From alienation to addiction : modern American work in global historical perspective /: modern American work in global historical perspective. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter N. Stearns.
• Authors: Stearns, Peter N
• Contents: Introduction : analyzing work as an experience -- Work in premodern societies -- Work and the American tradition -- The impact of industrialization -- Modern work the American way -- Rearranging modern work : the young, the old, and the female -- Global trends in the past half century : the industrialization of the world -- A workaholic nation? the past half century -- Conclusion : work issues in the present and future.
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 331.0973; Labor -- United States -- History; Work -- History; Working class -- United States -- History; Work ethic -- United States -- History; Industrialization; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations; Industrialization; Labor; Work; Work ethic; Working class; United States; Electronic books; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317259466; 1317259467
• Related ISBNs: 9781594515040
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 6, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.