Pettinger, Lynne (2008) Developing aesthetic labour : the importance of consumption. International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, Volume 2 (Number 4). pp. 327-343. doi:10.1504/IJWOE.2008.022495 ISSN 1740-8938.

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Abstract

This paper addresses the neglect of consumption in studies of aesthetic labour by theorising the gendered material cultures of work and consumption. Firstly, it argues that aesthetic labourers influence the consumption of others by working on the desirability of commodities, what Callon refers to as the 'qualification' of economic value. The paper argues this relies on gendered practices of consumption and work, and that it differs between fields of consumer-facing work. Secondly, it discusses how aesthetic labour relies on the consumption practices of workers, with engagement with consumer culture essential to the successful enactment of work roles.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion
Publisher:	Inderscience Publishers
ISSN:	1740-8938
Official Date:	2008
Dates:	Date Event 2008 Published
Volume:	Volume 2
Number:	Number 4
Page Range:	pp. 327-343
DOI:	10.1504/IJWOE.2008.022495
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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