01677nam a22001457a 4500020001800000082001800018100001600036245007100052260007300123300001000196440003400206500003600240520114900276650010601425  a9780367208295  a306.36bJAM-M  aJames, Sara  aMaking a Living, Making a Life b: Work, Meaning and Self-Identity  aNew YorkbRoutledge Taylor & Francis Group New York and Londonc2018  a140p.  aMorality, Society And Culture  aInclude Appendix(1,2,3) & Index  aIn a world in which individuals will undergo multiple career changes, is it possible any longer to conceive of a job as a meaningful vocation? Against the background of fragmentation and rationalisation of work, this book explores the significance and meaning of work in contemporary life, raising the question of whether people continue to feel motivated to dedicate their lives to their work, or must now look to other areas of life for meaning. Based on rich, in-depth interviews conducted with workers of different ages and across a broad range of occupations in the major city of Melbourne, Making a Living, Making a Life reveals that work continues to be a source of pride, passion and purpose, the author shedding light on the ways in which cultural narratives, collective meanings and structural factors influence people’s feelings about work. An engaging and empirically grounded examination of the meaning and centrality of work to people’s lives in today’s 'liquid' modern world, this book will appeal to sociologists with interests in cultural sociology, social theory, ethics, the sociology of work and questions of identity.  aWork--Social aspectsvOccupations--Sociological aspectsvIdentity (Psychology)vLabor--Social aspects