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Richardson, Peter Anthropology of the workplace and the family 2006 Article Anthropology of Work, Home and Work Anthropology, Urbanisation, Gender, Community, Unions, Leisure, Occupational Identity
Citation Richardson, Peter 2006 Article The Work and Family Handbook: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives and Approaches Anthropology Urbanisation Gender Community Unions Leisure Occupational Identity Anthropology of Work Home and Work

"Anthropology of the workplace and the family"

by Richardson, Peter (2006)

Abstract

When speaking of a “ workplace ,” we are already on the terrain of modern institutions. Prior to the modern reorganization of relations in and of production, most everyone's place of work was household or field; about the closest thing we find to a distinct workplace are the forges …

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Anthropology, Urbanisation, Gender, Community, Unions, Leisure, Occupational Identity

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Anthropology of Work, Home and Work

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