Consuming Work: Youth Labor in America

by Yasemin Besen-Cassino

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Youth labor is an important element in our modern economy, but as students' consumption habits have changed, so too have their reasons for working. In Consuming Work , Yasemin Besen-Cassino reveals that many American high school and college students work for social reasons, not monetary gain. Most are affluent, suburban, white youth employed in part-time jobs at places like the Coffee Bean so they can be associated with a cool brand, hangout with...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1439909490

ISBN13:9781439909492

Release Date:February 2014

Publisher:Temple University Press

Length:202 Pages

Weight:0.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Parenting & Relationships Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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