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Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives brown bag presentation, a cooperative project of the Michigan Traditional Arts Program and the Labor Education Program.

Jeremy Milloy, History Department, Wayne State University
"Superworkers in the Rat Race" revisits the cultural moment of the "workaholic" in the 1970s and 1980s. Dr. Milloy argues that American fascination with this then-novel concept reflected how people were debating, discussing, and processing larger changes in capitalism, work, and technology. Historicizing workaholism also reveals insights into women's experiences in professional work and the growing influence of the addiction metaphor in American culture.

This event can be attended in person or online via link provided.