The overworked consumer : self-checkouts, supermarkets, and the do-it-yourself economy / Christopher K. Andrews.

Author: Andrews, Christopher K. author.

ImprintLanham : Lexington Books, [2019]

Descriptionxiv, 191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Note:Self-service and the do-it-yourself economy -- Putting customers to work -- Supermarkets, self-checkout lanes, and self-service -- Why are there still so many jobs? -- Shopping with the lonely crowd -- The overworked consumer.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-182) and index.

Note:"This book uses empirical data to qualify contemporary social concerns regarding automation and jobs, while raising questions about the increasing creep of unpaid work into Americans' leisure time."

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