The meaning of work literature is the product of a long tradition of rich inquiry spanning
many disciplines. Yet, the field lacks overarching structures that would facilitate greater …

This study introduces a multi-step methodology for analyzing social media data during the
post-disaster recovery phase of Hurricane Sandy. Its outputs include identification of the …

New ways of doing research are needed to tackle the deep interconnected nature of twenty
first century challenges, like climate change, obesity, and entrenched social and economic …

Religiosity can significantly impact human behavior yet little is known about how religious
belief and practice integrate with work. Using the Faith at Work Scale, we surveyed Christian …

In this paper, we consider the ways in which attention to diversity and to the sociopolitical
conditions that lead to discrimination and marginalization would complicate extant …

The experience of work as meaningful, evoking a positive sense of purpose, is consistently
associated with beneficial work-related and general well-being outcomes. This chapter …

Secularization processes alongside supposed tensions between science and religion may
partly explain the slow development of literature on the relationship between religion and …

Meaning in movement is an enduring topic in sport social sciences, but few studies have
explored how sport is meaningful and for whom. The authors examined the relationships …

This paper advances a long-standing sociological interest in the relationship between
religion and work. As protections for freedom of religious expression have played a more …

The 1996 passage of welfare reform radically reshaped the principles and practices of
poverty management in the US On the one hand, it brought about an end to welfare as an …