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Eisenberger, Robert Blue Monday: The Loss of the Work Ethic in America 1989 Book History of Work, American History, Idleness, Leisure, Protestantism, Work Ethic American Context, Laziness, Poverty, Japanese Context, Asian Context, Industriousness, Sociology
Citation Eisenberger, Robert 1989 Book American Context Laziness Poverty Japanese Context Asian Context Industriousness Sociology History of Work American History Idleness Leisure Protestantism Work Ethic

Blue Monday: The Loss of the Work Ethic in America

by Eisenberger, Robert (1989)

Keywords

American Context, Laziness, Poverty, Japanese Context, Asian Context, Industriousness, Sociology

Themes

History of Work, American History, Idleness, Leisure, Protestantism, Work Ethic

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Citation

Eisenberger, Robert. Blue Monday: The Loss of the Work Ethic in America. Paragon House, 1989.

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