Work, Employment & Society is a leading international peer-reviewed journal of the British Sociological Association which publishes theoretically informed and original research on the sociology of work. Work, Employment & Society covers all aspects of work, employment and unemployment, and their connections with wider social processes and social structures. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The theory that many people feel the work they do is pointless because their jobs are "bullshit" has been confirmed by a new study.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2023
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When the The New York Times and The Boston Globe recently published exposés in which employees of award-winning chef Barbara Lynch described their abusive work environments, we weren't surprised.
Social Sciences
May 12, 2023
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New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights some of the challenges that transgender and non-binary staff can face at work.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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While new mothers frequently take on a greater share of housework than their spouses, this effect is even more pronounced in mothers who earn more than fathers, new research from the University of Bath shows.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2022
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The so-called 'bullshit jobs theory' – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognize as being useless and of no social value—contains several major ...
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2021
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A new study from City, University of London shows that husbands in the UK get a psychological boost when they out-earn their wives and feel unhappy if their wives earn more than they do.
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2020
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When it comes to earning potential, it pays to be a dad, new UBC research suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2018
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New research has identified a key ingredient to securing a happy and fulfilling career - working for yourself.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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As the number of working families who live in poverty continues to rise in the UK, a new 'On the front line' article reveals the severe challenges that low pay, limited working hours and constrained employment opportunities ...
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2017
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Research conducted by Dr Laura Langner at the University of Oxford's Department of Sociology investigated changes in couples' hourly wages once one partner enters work-hour flexibility.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2017
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