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Dirty work : the social construction of taint / Shirley K. Drew, Melanie Mills, Bob M. Gassaway, editors.
Lippincott Library HD6955 .D57 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Work--Social aspects.
- Work.
- Stigma (Social psychology).
- Occupational prestige.
- Occupations--Psychological aspects.
- Occupations.
- Work--Psychological aspects.
- Quality of work life.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 271 pages ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Social construction of taint
- Place of Publication:
- Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, [2007]
- Summary:
- Profiling a number of occupations that society deems tainted (prison guards, forensic pathologists, AIDS caregivers, and others), "Dirty Work" offers vivid, ethnographic reports that focus on the communication that helps workers manage the moral, social, and physical stains that derive from engaging in such occupations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-257) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781932792737
- 1932792732
- OCLC:
- 123232378
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