Introduction : analyzing work as an experience
Work in premodern societies
Work and the American tradition
The impact of industrialization
Modern work the American way
Rearranging modern work : the young, the old, and the female
Global trends in the past half century : the industrialization of the world
A workaholic nation? the past half century
Conclusion : work issues in the present and future.
From alienation to addiction : modern American work in global historical perspective by Peter N. Stearns. ISBN 9781594515057. Published by Paradigm Publishers in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.