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The Sociology of Contemporary Work: What It Is, and Why We Need It (2024)
Book
Korczynski, M. (2024). The Sociology of Contemporary Work: What It Is, and Why We Need It. Bristol University Press

This book injects a burst of energy into the sociology of work, offering a perspective that is both innovative and deeply informed.

Leading sociology of work scholar, Marek Korczynski, praises the discipline’s comprehensive approach to theory, its... Read More about The Sociology of Contemporary Work: What It Is, and Why We Need It.

Informal Cultures of Resistance and Worker Mobilization: The Case of Migrant Workers in the Italian Logistics Sector (2024)
Journal Article
Cioce, G., Però, D., & Korczynski, M. (2024). Informal Cultures of Resistance and Worker Mobilization: The Case of Migrant Workers in the Italian Logistics Sector. Work, Employment and Society, https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170241268365

In the context of the rising power of capital over labour, research on labour mobilization is important. From the research literature, we know that labour mobilizations might be initiated by trade unions or via workers’ self-organization. Yet, we kno... Read More about Informal Cultures of Resistance and Worker Mobilization: The Case of Migrant Workers in the Italian Logistics Sector.

How Institutional Logics Inform Emotional Labour: An Ethnography of Junior Doctors (2024)
Journal Article
Vedi, P., Korczynski, M., & Bishop, S. (in press). How Institutional Logics Inform Emotional Labour: An Ethnography of Junior Doctors. Work, Employment and Society, https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170231225615

Sociological analysis of emotional labour can be aided by considering how institutional logics inform the performance of emotional labour. We consider the link between institutional logics and emotional labour by conducting an in-depth case study of... Read More about How Institutional Logics Inform Emotional Labour: An Ethnography of Junior Doctors.