Time Without Work: People Who Are Not Working Tell Their Stories. How They Feel. What They Do. How They Survive.

by Walli F. Leff, Marilyn G. Haft

Walli Leff and Marilyn Haft use statistical, historical, and cross-cultural evidence to challenge the myth that most people in American society actually work and that the work ethic is well-entrenched and pervasive. They outline changes in work expectations and work demands brought about by newly-raised consciousness and by post-industrialism.

“Time Without Work is time that kills the spirit. This book is more than a brilliant analysis. It's an eloquent plea for time that saves the spirit as well as the body—working time.” —Studs Terkel

403 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Elizabeth Lund]

An interesting read, but not paradigm-changing for me.