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The New Social Economy
Andrew Sayer
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Paperback. As capitalism develops and state socialism disintegrates, divisions of labour are being reorganized, with major implications for the distribution of power in society. This work deals with this relatively neglected issue in both practice and theory. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
As capitalism develops and state socialism disintegrates, divisions of labor are being reorganized, with major implications for the distribution of power in society. Yet the concept of division of labor has been one of the most neglected in contemporary political economy and social theory. Compared to class, gender or markets, it 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.
As capitalism develops and state socialism disintegrates, divisions of labor are being reorganized, with major implications for the distribution of power in society. Yet the concept of division of labor has been one of the most neglected in contemporary political economy and social theory. Compared to class, gender or markets, it 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 labor in both practice and theory, and transcending the narrow boundaries of academic disciplines, the authors ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781557862808
SKU
V9781557862808
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99-50
About Andrew Sayer
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.
Reviews for The New Social Economy
"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 ... Read more