Erin A. Cech is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan. Her research investigates how seemingly benign and taken-for-granted cultural beliefs reproduce workforce inequalities.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many people to contemplate the meaning of their work and life, this book offers particularly relevant insights for those wanting a career change to consider how they should make career decisions and the role work should play in their life. The Trouble with Passion should also be revelatory to people who potentially shape others' career decisions, such as educators and career counselors; those who can influence the career outcomes of people in the labor market, such as hiring managers and organization leaders; and policymakers who have the power to rectify the structural factors producing the dark side of the passion principle in the first place. I would also recommend this book to social science scholars interested in careers, passion, the meaning of work, segregation, and inequality in general. * Administrative Science Quarterly * If you're looking for a book that can offer you new insights into career choices while making you think critically about librarianship, passion, and labor, this is a recommended read. * College & Research Libraries *