
Making a Living in Europe
Human Geographies of Economic Change
Alan Townsend(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 1997
Book
Hardback
284 pages
978-0-415-14479-7 (ISBN)
Description
Will 'making a Living' remain a dream for the deprived and excluded?
Jobs are one of Europe's most important problems. Employment provides the basic means of distributing wealth in society, in providing for families, and ensuring pensions for the elderly. Yet unemployment, and increasingly 'non-employment', continues at near record levels in the European Union.
Making a Living in Europe shows how the culture of work has been transformed in the industrialised nations of the EU. Exploring the relationship between employment change, society and economic restructuring, the shift toward 'flexible' work for women in services, away from traditional industrial jobs for men, is demonstrated within three key sectors: business services, retailing and tourism. The outcome of change is discussed in terms of shifts of people and jobs from urban to rural areas.
Europe must be understood in the context of the new Europe, of change in the USA and of global change. Drawing on examples from UK and European Regions and USA, the author challenges long-standing assumptions about changes in economy and society and highlights the need for stronger local and European policies to reduce inequality at large and contribute positively to local people's struggles to make a living in Europe.
Jobs are one of Europe's most important problems. Employment provides the basic means of distributing wealth in society, in providing for families, and ensuring pensions for the elderly. Yet unemployment, and increasingly 'non-employment', continues at near record levels in the European Union.
Making a Living in Europe shows how the culture of work has been transformed in the industrialised nations of the EU. Exploring the relationship between employment change, society and economic restructuring, the shift toward 'flexible' work for women in services, away from traditional industrial jobs for men, is demonstrated within three key sectors: business services, retailing and tourism. The outcome of change is discussed in terms of shifts of people and jobs from urban to rural areas.
Europe must be understood in the context of the new Europe, of change in the USA and of global change. Drawing on examples from UK and European Regions and USA, the author challenges long-standing assumptions about changes in economy and society and highlights the need for stronger local and European policies to reduce inequality at large and contribute positively to local people's struggles to make a living in Europe.
Reviews / Votes
'A useful account of a wide range of issues ... it certainly succeeds in examining the intersections of economic geography with political, social and cultural theory ... the book will provide a useful source text.' - Economic Geography Research GroupMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Illustrations
10 s/w Tabellen
10 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
690 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-14479-7 (9780415144797)
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Content
List of figures, List of tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, Conventions for the European Union (EU), Part I Restructuring, flexibility and unemployment, Part II The main sectors of change, Part III Consequences across the map of the European Union, Bibliography, Index