| Critical Social Theory and the End of Work Contributor(s): Granter, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0754676978 ISBN-13: 9780754676973 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306.36 |
| LCCN: 2009017553 |
| Series: Rethinking Classical Sociology |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.05 lbs) 212 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Critical Social Theory and the End of Work examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of advanced production technology. Granter's engagement with the work of key American and European figures such as Marx, Marcuse, Gorz, Habermas and Negri, focuses his arguments for the abolition of labour as a response to the current socio-historical changes affecting our work ethic and consumer ideology. By combining history of ideas with social theory, this book considers how the 'end of work' thesis has developed and has been critically implemented in the analysis of modern society. This book will appeal to scholars of sociology, history of ideas, social and cultural theory as well as those working in the fields of critical management and sociology of work. |
