Working in the 21st Century by Mark Larson HARDBACK 9781572843332

Name: Working in the 21st Century by Mark Larson HARDBACK 9781572843332
Brand: Surrey Books,U.S.

Surrey Books,U.S.

Working in the 21st Century105 Portraits\nAuthor(s): Mark Larson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Surrey Books,U.S., United States\nImprint: Surrey Books,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781572843332, 978-1572843332\nSynopsis\nFrom nurses and teachers to wildland firefighters and funeral directorsan intimate, honest, and illuminating collection of interviews that reveal what its like to work in America at this historic and volatile moment in time.\n\nAuthor Mark Larson sits down with more than one hundred workers from across the socioeconomic spectrum as they share their experiences with work and what it has meant in their livesthe good, the bad, the mundane, and the profound. Doulas, firefighters, chefs, hairstylists, executives, actors, stay-at-home parents, and so many more talk about what they do all day and how it aligns (or doesn't) with what they want to be doing with their lives. The pandemic, the ensuing Great Resignation, and the current reckonings with racial justice are among the forces that.