Story of Work : A New History of Humankind
by
Jan Lucassen
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
9360809071
ISBN-13
9789360809072
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Imprint
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 15th, 2026
Print length
552 Pages
Weight
1,200 grams
Product Classification:
HistorySociety and culture: generalSociety & culture: generalHistory
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From peasant farmers in the first agrarian societies to the precarious existence of today’s gig workers, this surprising account of both cooperation and subordination at work throws essential light on the opportunities we face today.
We work because we have to, but also because we like it: from hunting-gathering more than 700,000 years ago to the present era of zoom meetings, humans have always worked to make the world around them serve their needs. Jan Lucassen provides an inclusive history of humanity’s busy labor throughout the ages. Spanning China, India, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, Lucassen looks at the ways in which humanity organizes work: in the household, the tribe, the city, and the state. He examines how labor is split between men, women, and children; the watershed moment of the invention of money; the collective action of workers; and the impact of migration, slavery, and the idea of leisure.
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