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Rifkin argues that we are entering a new phase in history characterized by the steady and inevitable decline of jobs, as sophisticated computers, robotics, telecommunications, and other cutting-edge technologies replace human beings in virtually every sector and industry -- from…
Over a period of six years, at factory and warehouse, at the tavern across the road, in their homes and union meetings, on fishing trips and social outings, David Halle talked and listened to workers of an automated chemical plant in New Jersey's industrial heartland. He has eme…
Rural tourism and recreation: principles to practice
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El voluntariado es un tema de gran importancia en una época de recortes presupuestarios y empleo escaso. El libro examina aspectos críticos del voluntariado contemporáneo desde múltiples perspectivas.
Occupational sociology monograph on occupations and society - covers sociological aspects and cultural factors in the occupational structure, occupational choice, occupational change, effects of occupations on social status, use of leisure, etc., and the special case of the prof…
"Putnam's work shows how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction. For example, he reports that getting married is the equivalent of quadrupling your income and attending a club meeting regularly is the equivalent of doubling your income. The loss of soc…
The Great Good Place argues that "third places" - where people can gather, put aside the concerns of work and home, and hang out simply for the pleasures of good company and lively conversation - are the heart of a community's social vitality and the grassroots of democracy. (ED…
Estudio donde se explica la disminución del tiempo de ocio, en Estados Unidos, en los últimos veinte años debido a la demanda de largas jornadas laborales por parte de los empresarios, junto con el creciente desempleo y, en última instancia, por la naturaleza adictiva del consum…
