The Hidden Strains of ‘Cool’ Jobs

• Published in: Sociology (Oxford) Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 351 - 368
• Main Authors: Delgaty, Aaron, Wilson, Eli R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2024; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Employment; Workers; precarious labor; craft work; work culture; beer; ethnography; job quality

A growing number of workers today are drawn to jobs that offer symbolic and cultural rewards but not necessarily stable employment or livable wages. Existing literature posits the exploitative nature of this labor arrangement, where workers must weigh the ‘cool’ aspects of their jobs against other l...