Identity in the age of the new economy : life in temporary and scattered work practices / edited by Torben Elgaard Jensen, Ann Westenholz ; with an afterword by Paul du Gay.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : studies of work and identity beyond the epochal / Torben Elgaard Jensen and Ann Westenholz -- The culturalization of work in the 'new' economy : an historical view / Liz McFall -- Changing times, changing identities : a case study of British journalists / Gill Ursell -- The networking arena / Torben Elgaard Jensen -- Temporary stars -- the rise and fall of a talent agency / Lars Strannegård and Ola Bergström -- On becoming a freelance creative professional / Ellen Van Wijk and Peter Leisink -- Emerging identities beyond organizational boundaries / Ann Westenholz -- Afterword : the tyranny of the epochal and work identity / Paul du Gay -- --

Introduction : studies of work and identity beyond the epochal / Torben Elgaard Jensen and Ann Westenholz -- 1. The culturization of work in the 'new' economy : an historical view / Liz McFall -- 2. Changing times, changing identities : a case study of British journalists / Gill Ursell -- 3. The networking arena / Troben Algaard Jensen -- 4. Temporary stars - the rise and fall of a talent agency / Lars Strannegard and Ola Bergstrom -- 5. On becoming a freelance creative professional / Ellen Van Wijk and Peter Leisink -- 6. Emerging identities beyond organizational boundaries / Ann Westenholz -- Afterword : the tyranny of the epochal and work identity / Paul du Gay.

"Identity in the Age of the New Economy is a multi-faceted view of contemporary employment and identity that questions a number of the myths related to the so-called new economy, knowledge society or network society. It argues that one of the most striking things about much contemporary theorizing on work and identity is the epochalist terms in which it is framed: changing forms of identity and subjectivity are assumed to be consequences of a shift to an entirely new economic, social and cultural era, signaled by concepts such as postmodernity, risk society, network society or new economy."

"Exploring the nexus between identity and the organization of work life, this wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary book will be of great interest to both academics and practitioners in the fields of human resource management, industrial relations and psychology. It will also appeal to those with an interest in organization theory."--Jacket.

"Identity in the Age of the New Economy is a multi-faceted view of contemporary employment and identity that questions a number of the myths related to the so-called new economy, knowledge society or network society. It argues that one of the most striking things about much contemporary theorizing on work and identity is the epochalist terms in which it is framed: changing forms of identity and subjectivity are assumed to be consequences of a shift to an entirely new economic, social and cultural era, signaled by concepts such as postmodernity, risk society, network society or new economy." "Exploring the nexus between identity and the organization of work life, this wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary book will be of great interest to both academics and practitioners in the fields of human resource management, industrial relations and psychology. It will also appeal to those with an interest in organization theory."--BOOK JACKET.

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