Generation and discourse in working life stories

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 195-215

  Foster, Karen ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Discourse; Generation; Narrative; Pragmatism; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; SOCIAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878383631     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: 14684446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.12014     Document Type: Article

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