Francesca Coin (Italy University of Parma)

The Great Resignation

The New Refusal of Work

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Produktbeschreibung

Explores the phenomenon of the 'great resignation' and the change in work culture underpinning the new refusal of work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 137mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 276g
• ISBN-13: 9781350534360
• ISBN-10: 1350534366
• Artikelnr.: 72603786

Autorenporträt

Francesca Coin is a sociologist, writer and university professor based at the University of Parma, Italy. She is the author of several books and articles on contemporary working conditions. Her latest book, The Great Resignation: The New Refusal of Work, has been translated into several languages and received the Alessandro Leogrande Prize (2024) and the Biella Literature and Industry Prize (2024).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter One
- No one Wants to Work Anymore
- A Brief History of Infidelity
- An Unhappy Marriage
- The Great Repulsion
Chapter Two
- The Great Resignation in the World: An Undeclared General Strike
- Pandemic Epiphanies: Resignations in the US
- The Rise of Antiwork Sentiment
- Beyond Quitting: Embracing Unification
- Letting it Rot: Examining China's Case
Chapter 3:
- The Italian Anomaly
- Debunking Basic Income
- Trapped in a Life Cage
Chapter Four
- Breathing Room: Resignations in Public Healthcare
- Boiling Over: Pressures in Healthcare
- The Battle Within: Struggles of the Soul
- Taking a Stand: The Fight for Essential Workers
- Incentivizing Departure: The Push to Leave
- Essential Struggles: The Fight for Dignity
Chapter Five
- AAA: Seeking Fair Pay in Catering
- The Stranger Called Contract
- Burnout: A Systemic Issue
Chapter Six:
- Hell is Empty, and All the Devils are Here: Resignations in Retail
- The Unnatural Routine
- The Human Toll of Inhumane Schedules
- When Something Breaks
Chapter Seven
- The 'She-cession': Gender Dynamics in Resignations
- Blame the System, Not the Individual
- Navigating the 'She-session'
- Challenging Conventional Notions: The Queer Perspective
- The Art of Letting Go
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index