November 2017
Intermediate to advanced
582 pages
22h 41m
English
University of Leicester, UK
University of Strathclyde, UK
University of Strathclyde, UK
Abstract. This article develops the conceptualization and analysis of aesthetic labour in two parts. The first part focuses on conceptualizing aesthetic labour. We critically revisit the emotional labour literature, arguing that the analysis of interactive service work is impeded by the way in which its corporeal aspects are retired and that, by shifting the focus from emotional to aesthetic labour, we are able to recuperate the embodied character of service work. We then explore the insights provided by the sociological perspectives on the body contained ...
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