Bøker av Ann (University of Adelaide Brooks

The concept of emotional labour has largely emerged from the analysis of organizations in the West. This book addresses this gap in the literature and considers how and in what ways emotional labour characterises formal and informal work environments in Southeast Asia.

Philosophical debates around individualization and the implications for intimacy, reflexivity and identity have occupied a central part of social and cultural theorizing in the West. This book analyses the relevance of these debates in the context of contemporary Asia. It provides analysis of the debates on Asian culture and society.