The Overworked American
The Unexpected Decline Of Leisure
Schor, Juliet B.
Publisher: Basic Books, New York
Year First Published: {40783 The Overworked American OVERWORKED AMERICAN The Unexpected Decline Of Leisure Schor, Juliet B. Basic Books New York This book explains why, contrary to all expectations, Americans are working harder than ever. Juliet Schor presents the astonishing news that over the past twenty years our working hours have increased by the equivalent of one month per year—a dramatic spurt that has hit everybody: men and women, professionals as well as low-paid workers. Why are we—unlike every other industrialized Western nation—repeatedly ”choosing” money over time? And what can we do to get off the treadmill? 1957 1993 272pp BC40783-OverworkedAmerican.jpg B Book 9780465054343 306.48 CX15946 0 false true false CX15946.htm [] Cx}
Year Published: 1993
Pages: 272pp ISBN: 9780465054343
Dewey: 306.48
Resource Type: Book
Cx Number: CX15946
This book explains why, contrary to all expectations, Americans are working harder than ever. Juliet Schor presents the astonishing news that over the past twenty years our working hours have increased by the equivalent of one month per year—a dramatic spurt that has hit everybody: men and women, professionals as well as low-paid workers. Why are we—unlike every other industrialized Western nation—repeatedly ”choosing” money over time? And what can we do to get off the treadmill?
