The story of work : a new history of humankind

The story of work : a new history of humankind / Jan Lucassen.

"We work because we have to, but also because we like it: from hunting-gathering over 700,000 years ago to the present era of zoom meetings, humans have always worked to make the world around them serve their needs. Jan Lucassen provides an inclusive history of humanity's busy labor throug...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lucassen, Jan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Work > History.
Labor > History.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Humans at work, 700,000-12,000 years ago
  • Farming and division of labour, 10000-5000 BCE
  • Emerging labour relations, 5000-500 BCE
  • Working for the market, 500 BCE-1500 CE
  • Globalization of labour relations, 1500-1800
  • Converging labour relations, 1800 to now
  • The changing significance of work, 1800 to now
  • Outlook.

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