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Jonathan Gershuny

What We Really Do All Day

What We Really Do All Day

Insights from the Centre for Time Use Research

Summary

Are we spending more time at work than we would have done fifty years ago?
Are we sleeping less?
How has the Internet affected the way we use our spare time?

Everything we do happens in time and it feels like our lives are busier than ever before. Yet a detailed look at our daily activities reveals some surprising truths about the social and economic structure of the world we live in. This book delves into the unrivalled data collection and expertise of the Centre for Time Use Research to explore fifty-five years of change and what it means for us today.