Working in the 21st Century by Mark Larson - 9781572843585

Name: Working in the 21st Century by Mark Larson - 9781572843585
Brand: Surrey Books,U.S.

Surrey Books,U.S.

Working in the 21st CenturyAn Oral History of American Work in a Time of Social and Economic Transformation\nAuthor(s): Mark Larson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Surrey Books,U.S., United States\nImprint: Surrey Books,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781572843585, 978-1572843585\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 .