Drawing on the emerging field of narrative theory in sociology and psychology, this book analyzes how people respond to unemployment and job loss and explores t

Drawing on the emerging field of narrative theory in sociology and psychology, this book argues that an individual’s response to job loss is a product of the

Our jobs are often a big part of our identities, and when we are fired, we can feel confused, hurt, and powerless—at sea in terms of who we are. Drawing on ex

The sociology of unemployment is an analysis of the experience and governance of unemployment. By considering unemployment as more than just the absence of work

This volume examines the connections between race and work, focusing how racial minorities deal with identity in the workplace; how workers of color encounter e