The Commercialization of Intimate Life

Notes from Home and Work

Author: Arlie Russell Hochschild
ISBN: 0520214889

"A fascinating read, representing the sociological imagination at its freest and finest. Hochschild has a mind nimble enough to dance -- but always to the beat of generous and compassionate heart."--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed, On (Not) Getting By in America"In this set of penetrating and engaging essays, Arlie Hochschild explores the persistent problems of intimacy, family, and care in an increasingly globalized consumer capitalism. Hochschild applies the trademark perception, originality, and human-ness that has made her one of the country's most distinguished and productive sociologists. With their impressive weave of sociological theory, ethnographic research, and analyses of popular culture, these essays are a tour de force."--Juliet Schor, author of The Overspent American"In her new book Arlie Hochschild takes a major step beyond The Second Shift and The Time Bind by illuminating the achievements and pitfalls of what she rightly characterizes as the stalled rev

Publisher: University of California Press
Publish Date: 2003

Subjects: Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural, Social Science / Sociology / General, Social Science / Gender Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Relationships)