Publications

Publication details [#40446]

Buzzanell, P.M. and Kristen Lucas. 2004. Blue-collar work, career, and success: occupational narratives of Sisu. Journal of Applied Communication Research 32 (4) : 273–292.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

identity negotiation | narrative | worker

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This study shows how Finnish underground iron ore miners occupational narratives of Sisu (Finnish for inner determination), socialize them into blue-collar careers and strenghten their work identities and pride.