My Job, My Self

Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual

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by Al Gini

Routledge

Due/Published May 2001, 272 pages, paper

ISBN 041592636X

New in paper (F01)

Why do we work? And why do we work so obsessively? Gini observes that work rules, runs and sometimes ruins our lives. But what is intriguing is that in spite of this, many of us come to love, or at least need, that which holds us captive. Gini reveals that work is not only a fundamental aspect of our humanity, but a profound reflection of our deepest selves. Includes the voices from workers and employers from across American, along with references from psychology, history, popular literature and economics.

Contents

Preface
1. You are What You Do
2. Work-What Is It?
3. Collar Color Doesn't Count
4. Good Work/Bad Work
5. Lack of Vision
6. All Work, But Very Little Ethics
7. Women in The Workplace
8. Squeezing Time
9. Workaholism, Stress, and Fatigue
10. The Work, Spend, and Debt Syndrome
11. Moral Leadership and Business Ethics
12. The End of Work: Is Rifkin Right?
13. The Failure of Work
14. The Future of Work
Epilogue
Notes
Index