The World of Work
Work occupies a significant place in many people’s lives. In some parts of the world there is little prospect of paid employment, because of civil war, famine or other forms of poverty. There are varieties of work: the shoeshine boy in Nairobi, the call-centre worker in Bangalore, the oil worker in Siberia, the child labourer in Beijing, the entrepreneur in Kiev, the barrister in London and the teacher in Memphis are all working. Some are oppressed and some are the source of oppression. Some produce goods and some provide services. Some ‘go to work’ and some work at home. Some are in paid employment and some care for dependents or do voluntary work. In contemporary society we grapple with the implications of new technology and strive to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
