The sociology of work : continuity and change in paid and unpaid work

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The sociology of work : continuity and change in paid and unpaid work

Stephen Edgell

SAGE, c2012

2nd ed

  • : hardcover
  • : pbk

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Previous ed.: 2005

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-274) and indexes

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Description

"A highly readable and approachable account of the sociology of work... a first-rate introductory text that is sure to become essential reading for students, teachers, and researchers." - Jason Hughes, Brunel University "An excellent text. Its comparative and historical sweep is particularly welcome and the analysis provided is thoughtful and well grounded." - John Eldridge, University of Glasgow "An invaluable and up-to-date text for students and researchers. Detailed and wide-ranging in its scope it is an excellent source of materials combined with a thought provoking and challenging set of arguments." - Huw Beynon, Cardiff University Stephen Edgell's book charts the rise of 'work' and explores all aspects of work including paid and unpaid, standard and non-standard and unemployment. New material has been incorporated covering the theories and practices of globalization, interactive service work, economic crisis, technological and organizational change, and trade unions. Drawing on classic and contemporary theorists, the book: Covers key issues regarding paid industrial and service sector work: alienation, skill, post-industrial society, network enterprises, flexibility, Fordism, neo-Fordism, post-Fordism, McDonaldization, emotional labour, destandardization and the social impact of unemployment. Discusses key issues regarding non-paid work: domestic work as 'work', the impact of technology, symmetrical family thesis, the impact of feminism, and globalization. Provides student friendly pedagogy: suggestions for further reading, questions for discussion and assessment, an extensive glossary and links to key websites and downloadable articles. This latest edition will be welcomed by lecturers and students wanting an authoritative guide to the sociology of work.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Historical Transformation of Work Work in pre-industrial societies Work in industrial capitalist societies Main features of work in industrial capitalist societies Capitalist industrialization and the primacy of work Crises and industrial capitalism Technological and organizational change The rise of trade unions Women and work in the development of industrial capitalism The dominant conception of work in industrial capitalism Chapter 2: Work and Alienation Marx's theory of alienation Blauner's technology and alienation thesis Critique of Blauner's technology and alienation thesis Empirical research on the Blauner thesis Chapter 3: Work and Deskilling Braverman's deskilling thesis Critique of Braverman's deskilling thesis Braverman's supporters Chapter 4: Work, Upskilling and Polarization Bell's upskilling thesis Critique of Bell's upskilling thesis Bell`s supporters The polarization of skill? Chapter 5: Industrial Work: Fordism, Neo-Fordism and Post-Fordism The rise of Fordism The development of Fordism beyond the workplace The decline of Fordism Solutions to the crisis of Fordism: neo-Fordism and post-Fordism Chapter 6: Service Work: Fordism, Neo-Fordism and Post-Fordism Interactive service work The rise of Fordism and interactive service work Interactive service work: neo-Fordism and post-Fordism Knowledge work and the Fordist model of change Chapter 7: Non-Standard Work The destandardization of work thesis Contractural destandardization: self-employment Spatial destandardization: homeworking Temporal destandardization: temporary and part time work Critical evaluation of the destandardization thesis Chapter 8: Out of Work: Unemployment Unemployment: meaning and measurement Jahoda`s deprivation theory of unemployment Class, age and gender, and the impact of unemployment Critical evaluation of Jahoda`s deprivation theory of unemployment Chapter 9: Domestic Work The sociology of domestic work Domestic work: conditions and technology The symmetrical family thesis Critical evaluation of the symmetrical family thesis Explanations of the unequal division of domestic labour Outsourcing domestic work Chapter 10: Globalization: Paid and Unpaid Work Globalization Causes of globalization Globalization in action: call centres The transformation of paid work? The transformation of unpaid work? Concluding remarks: continuity and change and `work`

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  • NCID
    BB08015818
  • ISBN
    • 9781849204125
    • 9781849204132
  • LCCN
    2011929888
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 279 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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