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category: Political Science
published: Sep 2001
ISBN:9780774808460
publisher: UBC Press

Wired to the World, Chained to the Home

Telework in Daily Life

by Penny Gurstein

tagged: city planning & urban development, workplace culture, organizational behavior, human geography, future studies, social aspects
Description

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

Contributor Notes

Penny Gurstein is Associate Professor at the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning and Chair of the Centre for Human Settlements, where she specializes in urban design, participatory planning processes, and the sociocultural aspects of community planning.

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

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