Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in AmericaBerrett-Koehler Publishers, 31 août 2003 - 270 pages Forget oil or gold time is the most precious commodity in America today. Americans have less free time than anyone else in the industrialized world. In fact, modern Americans work longer hours than medieval peasants Here, well known experts and writers explore the effects of overwork, over-scheduling, time pressure and stress on our health, relationships, children, the environment, and more. These renowned authors come together to support a national movement to Take Back Your Time, and they propose personal corporate, and legislative solutions. Take Back Your Time is the official handbook of the national movement behind Take Back Your Time Day. Ultimately, lake Back Your Time Day organizers plan to institute public policies that put work in its rightful place and allow us all to live richer, fuller, more well-rounded lives. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
Overwork in America | 5 |
Time is a Family Value | 37 |
The Cost to Civil Society | 57 |
Health Hazards | 77 |
Environmental Consequences | 91 |
Historical and Cultural Perspectives | 113 |
Taking Back Your Time | 133 |
Rethinking Patterns of Culture | 185 |
Changing Public Policy | 201 |
Appendices | 227 |
References | 249 |
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About the Authors | 265 |
Art Credits | 269 |
Workplace Solutions | 145 |
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