{"product_id":"work-hardback-9781509530830","title":"Work (Hardback) 9781509530830","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWork\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\"\u003eBruce Pietrykowski (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509530830, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 March 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e180 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.2 x 14.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.34 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�This bright, readable, and radical overview of labor economics points a smart finger at the work that goes on behind and beyond capitalist employment.�\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Folbre, University of Massachusetts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e�This book provides a lucid and readable introduction to the political economy of work for students and non-economists. Drawing on Marxist, feminist, and Post-Keynesian schools of thought, and a wealth of historical examples, Pietrykowski provides a toolkit to break the intellectual fetters of mainstream economics. Starting with the question of what is special about labor, Pietrykowski's discussion covers labor-market inequality, work in the household, employer behavior, worker ownership, technological change, and much more.�\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Greer, Cornell University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e�Bruce Pietrykowski has written a sharp and nuanced critique of mainstream perspectives in labor economics that will broaden readers' understanding of what constitutes �work� in the modern economy.�\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJournal of Labor and Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e�Very insightful...the book functions as Cliff Notes...for the classics and gives interested readers a wealth of citations and material on contemporary debates.�\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel James Joseph, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLabour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of our life involves working, preparing for work, searching for work, or thinking and worrying about work. Whether paid or unpaid, free or coerced, full-time, part-time, or zero-hours, work defines us and helps shape our behavior both on and off the job. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this accessible book, leading labor economist Bruce Pietrykowski offers a highly engaging exploration of the history and contemporary organization of work under capitalism. His clear presentation of the theoretical debates is illustrated by real-world examples from across the globe and a skillful account of alternatives that point toward a post-capitalist future. Employing a progressive, worker-centered vision that goes beyond mainstream economics, he examines themes ranging from inequality, care work, and the gig economy to technological change and a universal basic income. His analysis emphasizes power, conflict, solidarity, and cooperation, interpreted through the lenses of class, race, gender, and place. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive and highly readable book will be of interest to students of economics, sociology, labor studies, and politics seeking to learn more about work and workers in the global economy, as well as interested general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1: Introduction: The Unique Character of Work \u003cp\u003eWork: A Political Economy Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Peasant Class to Working Class\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Unique Characteristics of Labor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText box 1.1 Are animals a part of the working class? Do fish resist?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText box 1.2 The interweaving of slavery and capitalism: cotton and seafood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2: Inequality at Work: Skills, Wages and Productivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncome Inequality: The Rich and the Rest of Us\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Analysis: Human Capital Theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Economy Critiques of Human Capital Theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText box 2.1 Does my name make me less employable?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: Gender at Work: Caring Labor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Care Work in the Economy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Performs Housework Around the Globe?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBargaining and Power in the Household\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare Work: Paid and Unpaid, Inside and Outside the Home\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevaluation Thesis and Gender Bias\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCare Work and Social, Emotional Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousehold Labor and Social Reproduction: Past, Present and Future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText box 3.1 Emotional and aesthetic labor in the call center\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4: Managerial Strategies: Low Road vs. High Road and Off-Road\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Themes Defining Work Under Capitalism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-Road Workplace Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Low-Road to High-Road Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOff-Road: The Rise of Precarious Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5: Beyond Managerial Strategies: Worker Cooperatives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of the Cooperative Movement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorker Participation Versus Worker Control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Structure of the Workplace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorker Control of the Firm Versus Worker Control of the Economy: Mondragon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooperative Work in Solidarity and Community Economies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6: Technology, Automation and Skills: Restructuring the Workplace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Technology Debate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Industrial Conflict Over Machine Production\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Economy Approaches to Technological Change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology, Skills, Tasks and the Transformation of Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomation and Robots in the Workplace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText box 6.1 European Parliament Report on the Social and Economic Impact of Robots\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7: Conclusion: Future Worlds of Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441793397016,"sku":"9781509530830","price":38.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509530830.jpg?v=1785025575","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/work-hardback-9781509530830","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}