| Description |
xiv, 228 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 60 |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 60
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: PART I -- The sociological sources of contemporary pessimism 11 -- 1 Pessimistic origins: work in classical sociology 13 -- 2 Work and the post-industrial pessimists 36 -- PART II -- Post-industrial pessimism and three alternatives for work -- and society 61 -- 3 Work without limit? Work and welfare in the US model 65 -- 4 The basic income challenge to work and welfare 101 -- 5 Labour movements and work: exhausted alliances or new -- challenges? 123 -- 6 Conclusion 162 |
| Summary |
"The Struggle Over Work examines the theoretical origins and contemporary versions of this scenario, criticising the arguments of leading thinkers Claus Offe, Andre Gorz, Alain Touraine, and Jurgen Habermas. These thinkers advocate a basic income to cope with falling employment. Wilson contrasts this proposal with employment-centred alternatives: the 'US model' of work and welfare advocated by business and policy-making elites, and a full-employment model advocated by revived labour movements." "The Struggle Over Work challenges the pervasive pessimism about work and argues for a new engagement with the pressing problems of employment. This book will be of interest to students and academics in labour economics and the politics and sociology of work as well as public policy specialists."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-219) and index |
| Subject |
Labor economics.
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Labor movement.
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Labor policy -- United States.
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Work -- Social aspects.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Social policy -- 1993-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006374
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| LC no. |
2004041763 |
| ISBN |
0415305500 |
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