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Work and social theory (2015)
Book Chapter
Warren, T. (2015). Work and social theory. In S. Edgell, E. Granter, & H. Gottfried (Eds.), The Sage handbook of the sociology of work and employment. Sage

This chapter identifies some of the most important theoretical debates within the sociology of work and employment. It provides an historical context by introducing the key theoretical approaches that marked the birth of sociology. The chapter shows... Read More about Work and social theory.

Work-life balance/imbalance: The dominance of the middle class and the neglect of the working class (2015)
Journal Article
Warren, T. (2015). Work-life balance/imbalance: The dominance of the middle class and the neglect of the working class. British Journal of Sociology, 66(4), 691-717. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12160

© 2015 London School of Economics and Political Science. The paper was stimulated by the relative absence of the working class from work-life debates. The common conclusion from work-life studies is that work-life imbalance is largely a middle-class... Read More about Work-life balance/imbalance: The dominance of the middle class and the neglect of the working class.

The quality of part-time work (2015)
Book Chapter
Warren, T., & Lyonette, C. (2015). The quality of part-time work. In A. Felstead, D. Gallie, & F. Green (Eds.), Unequal Britain at work. Oxford University Press

Work-time underemployment and financial hardship: class inequalities and recession in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
Warren, T. (2015). Work-time underemployment and financial hardship: class inequalities and recession in the UK. Work, Employment and Society, 29(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017014559264

The economic crisis that led to recession in the UK in 2008–9 impacted in multiple ways on work and economic life. This article examines changes to the work-time of employees. The UK stood out for its recessionary expansion of work-time underemployme... Read More about Work-time underemployment and financial hardship: class inequalities and recession in the UK.