At Work in the Informal Economy of India: A Perspective from the Bottom Up (OIP) - Softcover

Jan Breman

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9780199467716: At Work in the Informal Economy of India: A Perspective from the Bottom Up (OIP)

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ISBN 10: 0199467714 ISBN 13: 9780199467716

Publisher: OUP India, 2016

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With labour being pushed out of agriculture, Jan Breman analyses why, when, and how the massive shift in production and employment came about. The book is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the past and present path of capitalism and dwells on the abominable condition of the unorganized workforce and the commodification of labour, familiarizing the reader with the concept of informality and its ramifications. The second part, a compilation of well-established, critical readings in the field by the author, elaborates on themes and issues introduced in the first part of the book. Drawing upon detailed field accounts and a critique of the informal sector at both analytical and empirical levels, the author examines different aspects of the labour regime that, in the past decades, has become dominant in the world at large, with serious consequences for the labouring poor in India.

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"Breman's book does not make for quick or easy reading, given its academic style. But it still provides an eye-opening perspective on a country where 1.2m young people--many with few skills, if any--are entering the labour market every month." --Financial Times

About the Author:

Jan Breman is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Sociology at the University of Amsterdam and Honorary Fellow with the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam.

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