Identity in the age of the new economy life in temporary and scattered work practices

Identity in the Age of the New Economy is a multi-faceted view of contemporary employment and identity that questions a number of the myths related to the so-called new economy, knowledge society or network society. It argues that one of the most striking things about much contemporary theorizing on...

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Main Author: Westenholz, Ann
Other Authors: Du Gay, Paul, Jensen, Torben Elgaard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, U.K Edward Elgar Publishing c2004
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