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Political Science City Planning & Urban Development

Wired to the World, Chained to the Home

Telework in Daily Life

by (author) Penny Gurstein

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2007
Category
City Planning & Urban Development, Workplace Culture, Human Geography, Organizational Behavior, Social Aspects, Future Studies
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774850094
    Publish Date
    Oct 2007
    List Price
    $125.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774808460
    Publish Date
    Sep 2001
    List Price
    $37.95

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How does working at home change people's activity patterns, social networks, and their living and working spaces? How will it change the way we plan houses and communities in the future? Will telecommuting solve many of society's ills, or create new ghettos?

Gurstein combines a background in planning, sociology of work, and feminist theory with qualitative and quantitative data from ten years of original research, including in-depth interviews and surveys, to understand the socio-spatial impact of home-based work on daily life patterns. She analyzes the experiences of teleworkers including employees, independent contractors, and self-employed entrepreneurs, and presents significant findings regarding the workload, mobility, the distinct differences according to work status and gender, and the tensions in trying to combine work and domestic activities in the same setting. As organizational structures, technology, and family priorities continue to change, the often overlooked phenomenon of teleworkers has important implications on everything from employment policies to community planning and design.

About the author

Penny Gurstein is a professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning and the Women and Gender Studies Program at the University of British Columbia.

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Awards

  • Winner, K.D. Srivastava Award, UBC Press

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