{"product_id":"labor-hardback-9780745663869","title":"Labor (Hardback) 9780745663869","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLabor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Herod (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745663869, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 October 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superbly explicated and assisted by well-chosen case studies, Andrew Herod's analysis of the uniqueness of labor as a resource is both captivating and convincing. Wonderful work!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJon Agnone, University of Washington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this bold and pithy text Herod reminds us that labor is a vital resource with a mind of its own. This book is an excellent introduction to the fast-changing world of work and why it matters so much.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJane Wills, Queen Mary, University of London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... an accessible text for undergraduates, and while clearly driven by a geographic imagination, it should be read by all labor studies students.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEconomic Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In his new book, geographer Andrew Herod brings the labor question back into the heart of understanding the global economic processes shaping the world we live in.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntipode\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Herod's \u003ci\u003eLabor\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book. It succeeds brilliantly as an introductory text, but also presents important arguments and evidence deserving a wider readership.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Industrial Relations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... fresh and compelling.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRick Halpern, University of Toronto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabor is the source of all wealth. Without workers, the world's natural resources cannot be transformed into finished goods and services cannot be delivered. Labor, though, is a uniquely important resource because, unlike others, it is capable of altering its own conditions of existence and of challenging how it is used.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, Andrew Herod offers an original and wide-ranging analysis of labor as a multifaceted and truly global resource. Opening with a rich overview of the migration streams and demographic trends that have shaped the planetary distribution of labor, he goes on to explore how globalization and the growth of precarious work are impacting working people's lives in both \"Old Economy\" and \"New Economy\" employment sectors. He concludes by surveying some of the ways in which working people are taking action to improve their lives, including forming trade unions and other labor organizations, occupying factories in places like Argentina and Greece, and establishing anti-sweatshop campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the state of labor in today's global economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcknowledgement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 1 – A Resource Unlike Any Other\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLabor as Object\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLabor as Subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 2 – Labor in Global Context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoving On\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRural to urban migration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntra-continental migration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInter-continental migration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrowing in Place\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 3 – Globalization and Labor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFDI’s Implications for Labor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGPNs and Labor as Object and Subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWaste, Global Destruction Networks, and Labor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 4 – Neoliberalism and Working Precariously\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeoliberalism and Precarious Work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForms of Precarity and Their Present Dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 5 – From Drudge Work to Emancipated Workers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaboring in the Old Economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOn the Swing to the Cancer in the Bush  Iron Ore Mining in Western Australia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSweet Work? – Cocoa Plantation Workers in West Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFishy Business – Forced Labor in the Seafood Industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 6 – Meet the New Economy – Same as the Old Economy?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaboring in the New Economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChips off the Old (Economy) Block?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCall Centers – Dark Satanic Mills of the New Economy?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGhost Workers of the New Economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 7 – Workers Fight Back\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorkers Coming Together\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganizing in the Age of Precarity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 8 – Concluding Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407329653016,"sku":"9780745663869","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745663869.jpg?v=1784162525","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/labor-hardback-9780745663869","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}