The New Social Economy: Reworking the Division of Labor: Reworking the Division of Labour - Hardcover

Sayer, Andrew; Walker, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557862788 ISBN 13: 9781557862785

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1992

Synopsis

As capitalism develops and state socialism disintegrates, divisions of labour are being reorganized, with major implications for the distribution of power in society. Yet the concept of division of labour has been relatively neglected in contemporary political economy and social theory. Compared to class, gender or markets, its has typically been treated as a rather indifferent concept, part of the backdrop rather than one of the key forces of the economy and society. Dealing with the reworking of the division of labour in both practice and theory and transcending the narrow boundaries of academic disciplines, the authors provide a new perspective of some of the most hotly debated issues in social science.

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Review

"A major work of geographic and social theory. This book is must reading for geographers, regional scientists, urban planners and all those concerned with the technological, organizational, economic, and geographic dimensions of technologically advanced societies." Professional Geographer

"An exhaustive and thoughtful approach to the theoretical dilemmas facing the field of political economy today." American Journal of Sociology

"The scope, approach and depth in this book make it essential to teachers, researchers, and advanced students in political economy, industrial sociology, economics, economic geography, industrial relations and human resource management." Labour and Industry

About the Author

Andrew Sayer is Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Social Sciences, University of Sussex.
Richard Walker is Professor of Geography, University of California, Berkeley.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557862788
• ISBN 13: 9781557862785
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336