Product Description: Much has been written on the grand prospects for "Information Society"; much less on what this might mean in everyday terms. So what do we find when we look at what is happening in a society, Finland, that is one of closest to an information society? Bringing together studies of everyday local practices in workplaces within information society, this book has a special focus on social space and the agency of actors...read more

Gendered distinctions and differences in working life are produced by often hidden practices. What are they like? How do they work? This book creates, through its multidisciplinary approach and empirical data, a wide perspective on gendered practices in working life.