Project Gutenberg 2020-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 176 Gilman, Charlotte Perkins 1860 1935 Stetson, Charlotte Perkins Perkins, Charlotte Anna 04012110 Human Work Introductory -- Man as a factor in social evolution -- Concept and conduct -- Some false concepts -- The nature of society -- The social soul -- The social body -- The nature of work -- Specialisation -- Production -- Distribution -- Consumption -- Our position to-day -- The true position. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Human Work" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a sociological study written in the early 20th century. The text explores the complexities of human social structures and economic processes, focusing on the nature of work and its implications for society. Gilman argues that societal misapprehensions about work and human relationships have led to significant pain and suffering, which can be alleviated through greater understanding and revaluation of labor. The beginning of "Human Work" establishes the premise that social phenomena are crucial yet often poorly understood aspects of modern life. Gilman discusses the persistent human suffering caused by false social concepts and emphasizes the need for a more scientific approach to sociology. She critiques common beliefs about economics and work, asserting that many social problems stem from outdated ideas about labor and human nature. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the economic processes at play in society, laying the foundation for how these ideas will unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Social problems Work Social evolution Economic development -- Social aspects HD Text Category: Sociology 628532 2025-07-25T10:27:41.238694 text/html 631135 2020-12-21T22:44:17 text/html 629946 2025-07-25T10:27:49.631604 application/epub+zip 626350 2025-07-25T10:27:42.784704 application/epub+zip 327152 2025-07-25T10:27:41.945671 application/epub+zip 754649 2025-07-25T10:27:54.937572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709413 2025-07-25T10:27:48.933645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409998 2022-09-28T21:08:50.920000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575719 2025-07-25T10:27:40.314642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 575965 2020-12-21T22:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19125 2025-07-25T10:27:55.086576 application/rdf+xml 10638 2025-07-25T10:27:42.145635 image/jpeg 1802 2025-07-25T10:27:42.048655 image/jpeg 209636 2020-12-22T16:51:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 526885 2020-12-22T16:51:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 549710 2025-07-25T10:27:41.292703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia