1999, ISBN: 0786405899

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[EAN: 9780786405893], [PU: McFarland & Company], Performing Arts|Radio|General, Performing Arts|Radio|History & Criticism, Performing Arts|Radio|Reference, Performing Arts|Reference, Performing Arts|Television|General, This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Summary: Millions of Americans are dissatisfied with the quality of their working lives withdull -- repetitive jobs that stifle autonomy and initiative. This year-long study prepared for theDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Researchbrings together facts about the current nature of work and the workplace that have ominousimplications for the social and economic strength of the nation as a whole. Thedemand for this report has been tremendous; HEW's initial supply was exhausted within a few daysafter publication. The Boston Globe says that " Work inAmerica . may be one of the most important documents in recent years." Theresearch Institute of America reports in its Recommendations that "There islittle doubt the facts in the report are right on target: The blue-collar blues are haunting thewhite-collar employee too; there's evidence that even many managers show signs of the blahs. Atrade-off of money for leisure seems to be the longer-term trend. "Becausethis study is officially sponsored by the government, and since it's the latest attempt to pulltogether all the facets of the program, Work in America will have the long-range clout. You'll behearing about it -- pro and con -- on TV & in the press. Congress will debate it, bureaucratswill scrap over the details." And the New York Timesr emarks that "its findings directly challenge President Nixon's repeated assertionsthat some Americans are abandoning the 'work ethic' for the 'welfare ethic.'" In fact, just theoppose is true. The study provides evidence that satisfying work is a basic human need in that itestablishes individual identity and self-respect and lends order to human life. Work in America d iscusses the fundamental role of work in the lives of mostadults, pointing out that jobs as they are now create problems that can and do have serious effectson our society. It shows that work-related problems often result in declining physical and mentalhealth, greater family and community instability, less "balanced": sociopoliticalattitudes, and in increase in drug abuse, alcohol addiction, aggression, anddelinquency. The report calls for large-scale reforms to alter this situation,beginning with the basic redesign of jobs to allow more individual responsibility and autonomy. Italso suggests retraining or "self-renewal" programs for any worker who wants job mobilityor a second career, and it advocates government commitment to a "total" rather than to afull employment economy, which leaves approximately 4.5 percent of the citizens without jobs. "The report has already raised hackles within the NixonAdministration. In fact, says one Labor Department official, the whole program of workerdiscontent 'would go away if sociologists and reporters would quit writing about it.' But this, thestudy says, is simply not the case -- and it concludes with the particularly apt quotation fromAlbert Camus: 'Without work all life goes rotten. But when work is soulless, life stifles anddies.'" -- Newsweek<

ISBN: 0786405899

Millions of Americans are dissatisfied with the quality of their working lives withdull -- repetitive jobs that stifle autonomy and initiative. This year-long study prepared for theDepart… Mehr…

Millions of Americans are dissatisfied with the quality of their working lives withdull -- repetitive jobs that stifle autonomy and initiative. This year-long study prepared for theDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Researchbrings together facts about the current nature of work and the workplace that have ominousimplications for the social and economic strength of the nation as a whole. Thedemand for this report has been tremendous; HEW's initial supply was exhausted within a few daysafter publication. The Boston Globe says that " Work inAmerica ... may be one of the most important documents in recent years." Theresearch Institute of America reports in its Recommendations that "There islittle doubt the facts in the report are right on target: The blue-collar blues are haunting thewhite-collar employee too; there's evidence that even many managers show signs of the blahs. Atrade-off of money for leisure seems to be the longer-term trend. "Becausethis study is officially sponsored by the government, and since it's the latest attempt to pulltogether all the facets of the program, Work in America will have the long-range clout. You'll behearing about it -- pro and con -- on TV & in the press. Congress will debate it, bureaucratswill scrap over the details." And the New York Timesr emarks that "its findings directly challenge President Nixon's repeated assertionsthat some Americans are abandoning the 'work ethic' for the 'welfa arts music and photography,humanities,humor and entertainment,performing arts,radio,reference,textbooks Performing Arts, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers<

ISBN: 9780786405893

This reference work contains exhaustive histories of 31 of network radios most durable soap operas on the air between 1930 and 1960. The soap operas covered are Aunt Jennys Real Life Stor… Mehr…

This reference work contains exhaustive histories of 31 of network radios most durable soap operas on the air between 1930 and 1960. The soap operas covered are Aunt Jennys Real Life Stories, Backstage Wife, Big Sister, The Brighter Day, David Harum, Front Page Farrell, The Guiding Light, Hilltop House, Just Plain Bill, Life Can Be Beautiful, The Light of the World, Lora Lawton, Lorenzo Jones, Ma Perkins, One Mans Family, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Youngs Family, Perry Mason, Portia Faces Life, The Right to Happiness, Road of Life, The Romance of Helen Trent, Rosemary, The Second Mrs. Burton, Stella Dallas, This Is Nora Drake, Todays Children, Wendy Warren and the News, When a Girl Marries, Young Doctor Malone, and Young Widder Brown. Included for each series are the dramas theme and story line, an in-depth focus on the major characters, and a listing of producers, directors, writers, announcers, casts, sponsors, ratings, and broadcast dates, times and networks. Profiles of 158 actors, actresses, creators and others who figured prominently in a serials success are also provided. The Great Radio Soap Operas Cox, Jim, McFarland & Company<

ISBN: 9780786405893

This reference work contains exhaustive histories of 31 of network radios most durable soap operas on the air between 1930 and 1960. The soap operas covered are Aunt Jennys Real Life Stor… Mehr…

This reference work contains exhaustive histories of 31 of network radios most durable soap operas on the air between 1930 and 1960. The soap operas covered are Aunt Jennys Real Life Stories, Backstage Wife, Big Sister, The Brighter Day, David Harum, Front Page Farrell, The Guiding Light, Hilltop House, Just Plain Bill, Life Can Be Beautiful, The Light of the World, Lora Lawton, Lorenzo Jones, Ma Perkins, One Mans Family, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Youngs Family, Perry Mason, Portia Faces Life, The Right to Happiness, Road of Life, The Romance of Helen Trent, Rosemary, The Second Mrs. Burton, Stella Dallas, This Is Nora Drake, Todays Children, Wendy Warren and the News, When a Girl Marries, Young Doctor Malone, and Young Widder Brown. Included for each series are the dramas theme and story line, an in-depth focus on the major characters, and a listing of producers, directors, writers, announcers, casts, sponsors, ratings, and broadcast dates, times and networks. Profiles of 158 actors, actresses, creators and others who figured prominently in a serials success are also provided. Media >, [PU: McFarland & Company]<