The Sunday battles. The extension of Sunday work and its social consequences.

Summary The first part of the book describes the battles that have been fought over Sunday since it became a day of rest. It analyzes in detail the process of deregulation that Sunday rest has been undergoing for four decades, placing the developments in France in their European context. In the second part, the authors analyze the characteristics of Sunday work (who? how? under what conditions) and the impact of Sunday work on friendships, family and leisure. The third part looks at the issues at stake in the deregulation of Sunday work, showing its largely ideological character and proposing an alternative to the opening of shops on Sundays.