Work, consumerism and the new poor /
Zygmunt Bauman.
- 2nd ed.
- ix, 131 p. ; 23 cm.
- Issues in society .
- Issues in society. .
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The meaning of work : producing the work ethic -- From the work ethic to the aesthetic of consumption -- The rise and fall of the welfare state -- The work ethic and the new poor -- Work and redundancy in the globalized world -- Prospects for the new poor. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.