The study of occupations
Issues and contributions
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https://doi.org/10.33228/scribes.2021.v2.12803Abstract
This article revisits studies of occupations and discuss major theoretical debates within and across different disciplines that are concerned with occupations. Recognising this centrality of work to people’s lives, it examines how occupations are understood and how it is an important subject to study and still a challenging subject to be analysed. It argues that the potential contribution of studies of work and occupations can be well developed when analysed through the lens of Labour Process Analysis (LPA), as it is the tradition that attempts to present a picture of what people do and what is in the occupation, the nature of work. The main aim of this article is to review the existing literature on occupations and to acknowledge major contributions to the understanding of occupations. It will conclude by presenting a discussion on those key theoretical issues.
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