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The Extended Case Method: Four Countries, Four Decades, Four Great Transformations, and One Theoretical Tradition
Michael Burawoy
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Paperback. A collection of essays that develop the extended case method by connecting the author's own experiences among workers of the world to the great transformations of the twentieth century - the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and its satellites, the reconstruction of US capitalism, and the African transition to post-colonialism in Zambia. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400. Four Countries, Four Decades, Four Great Transformations, and One Theoretical Tradition. 360 pages, illustrations. A collection of essays that develop the extended case method by connecting the author's own experiences among workers of the world to the great transformations of the twentieth century - the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and its satellites, the reconstruction of US capitalism, and the African transition to post-colonialism in Zambia. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM; KCS. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 21. Weight: 400.
In this remarkable collection of essays, Michael Burawoy develops the extended case method by connecting his own experiences among workers of the world to the great transformations of the twentieth century - the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and its satellites, the reconstruction of U.S. capitalism, and the African transition to post-colonialism in Zambia. Burawoy's odyssey began in 1968 in the Zambian copper mines and proceeded to Chicago's South Side, where he worked as a machine operator and enjoyed a unique perspective on the stability of advanced capitalism.In the 1980s, this perspective was deepened by contrast with his ... Read more
In this remarkable collection of essays, Michael Burawoy develops the extended case method by connecting his own experiences among workers of the world to the great transformations of the twentieth century - the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and its satellites, the reconstruction of U.S. capitalism, and the African transition to post-colonialism in Zambia. Burawoy's odyssey began in 1968 in the Zambian copper mines and proceeded to Chicago's South Side, where he worked as a machine operator and enjoyed a unique perspective on the stability of advanced capitalism.In the 1980s, this perspective was deepened by contrast with his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
400g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520259010
SKU
V9780520259010
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About Michael Burawoy
Michael Burawoy teaches at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of a number of books, including Manufacturing Consent: Changes in the Process under Monopoly Capitalism, and coauthor of Global Ethnography and Ethnography Unbound (both UC Press).
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"Rich and provocative... This book will be of interest for students and researchers."
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