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The social construction of sleep and work in the British print news media

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Boden, Sharon, Williams, Simon J., Seale, Clive, Lowe, Pam and Steinberg, Deborah Lynn (2008) The social construction of sleep and work in the British print news media. Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association, Vol.42 (No.3). pp. 541-558. doi:10.1177/0038038508088839 ISSN 0038-0385.

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Abstract

This article presents a sociological study of sleep issues in the British print news media, with particular focus on the relationship between sleep, work and the changing demands of 'flexible capitalism'. Drawing on over 1000 newspaper articles from 1984 to 2005, we explore how and why sleep is framed or constructed in terms of continuity and change (in British working life and work cultures) and, equally, viewed as a neglected component of our social lives which is too easily sacrificed to the demands of the 24/7 society, long hours culture and the struggle to create a harmonious work-life balance. This is particularly the case for certain British work cultures in which sleep has conflicting and contrasting associations. Finally, we reflect on the broader class-based discourses and debates that arise from certain workers having their sleep patterns increasingly scrutinized and regulated, and the role of the media in any ensuing sleep/work 'crisis'.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Journal or Publication Title: Sociology - The Journal of the British Sociological Association
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN: 0038-0385
Official Date: June 2008
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June 2008Published
Volume: Vol.42
Number: No.3
Page Range: pp. 541-558
DOI: 10.1177/0038038508088839
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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