General Theme Links

The National Mobilization Against Sweatshops
http://www.nmass.org/
Site devoted to fighting overwork, underemployment, and other work-related ills of American society and culture.

Anxiety Culture
http://www.anxietyculture.com
A dark yet entertaining look at work and culture. "When a person first wakes up to the fact that most jobs offer no more than cripplingly boring, soul-destroying drudgery, two 'respectable' options present themselves. . . ."

Hard @ Work
http://www.hardatwork.com
Site devoted to reducing "fear and alienation in the workplace" through "constructive communication about what's happening on the job." Site includes a discussion group, case studies, searchable work-related advice, tips for making work more meaningful and rewarding, and more.

Bad Subjects Issue 32: "Work"
http://eserver.org/bs/32/
"Work is the most powerful force in most people's lives. Not God. Not family. Not art. Not education. Work. . . . How can the worker reclaim her life?" Essays in this issue include a look at working in cyberspace, class and work, life in a corporate bureaucracy, and more.

Bad Subjects Issue 53: "Alienated Labor"
http://eserver.org/bs/53/
This issue considers the search for meaningful work and the role of work in contemporary society, in light of the Marxist concept of "alienation of labor."


Links for Readings in the Theme

Flannery O'Connor, Revelation
White Trash: The Construction of an American Scapegoat
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA97/price/open.htm
An examination of classism in America, specifically as it pertains to working class whites. "The derisive treatment of working class whites by middle and upper class whites stems from two emotions within themselves: fear and guilt."

M. Kadi, Welcome to Cyberia
Digital Divide
http://www.pbs.org/digitaldivide/
Website of a PBS series that examines how computers are widening social gaps.

Internet Societal Task Force
http://www.istf.org/
Site devoted to achieving worldwide Internet access for everyone.