| Industrial Work and Life: An Anthropological Reader Contributor(s): Mollona, Massimiliano (Editor), de Neve, Geert (Editor), Parry, Jonathan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847880746 ISBN-13: 9781847880741 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Human Geography - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 306.3 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (1.90 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Industrial Work and Life: An Anthropological Reader" is a comprehensive anthropological overview of industrialisation in both Western and non-Western societies. Based on contemporary and historical ethnographic material, the book unpacks the 'world of industry' in the context of the shop floor, the family, and the city, revealing the rich social and political texture underpinning economic development. It also provides a critical discussion of the assumptions that inform much of the social science literature on industrialization and industrial 'modernity.' The reader is divided into four thematic sections, each with a clear and informative introduction: historical development of industrial capitalism; shopfloor organization; the relationships between the workplace and the home; the teleology of industrial 'modernity' and working-class consciousness. With readings by key writers from a range of backgrounds and disciplines, "Industrial Work and Life" is the essential introduction to the study of industrialisation in different societies. It will appeal to students across a wide range of subjects including: anthropology, comparative sociology, social history, development studies, industrial relations and management studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): de Neve, Geert: - Geert De Neve is Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the Universit of Sussex.Parry, Jonathan: - Jonathan Parry is author of Death in Banaras.Mollona, Massimiliano: - Massimiliano Mollona is Lecturer in Anthropology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. |