The implications of splitting ourselves into different versions for work and life
Islam, A.
(25 April 2025)
The implications of splitting ourselves into different versions for work and life.
LSE Business Review.
(25 April 2025)
The implications of splitting ourselves into different versions for work and life.
LSE Business Review.
In the fictional TV series Severance, a chip inserted into workers’ brains enables a company to split employees’ work and life selves. As they enter the lift at the corporate office, people transform into and out of their work selves. Asiya Islam uses this extreme example to reflect on her research with women workers in India, considering the dynamics and implications of transforming the self for work.