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Globalization contested: an international political economy of work
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Abstract This exciting book provides an illuminating account of contemporary globalization that is grounded in actual transformations in the areas of production and the workplace. It reveals the social and political contests that give 'global' its meaning, by examining the contested nature of globalization a... view more
This exciting book provides an illuminating account of contemporary globalization that is grounded in actual transformations in the areas of production and the workplace. It reveals the social and political contests that give 'global' its meaning, by examining the contested nature of globalization as it is expressed in the restructuring of work. Rejecting conventional explanations of globalization as a process that automatically leads to transformations in working lives, or as a project that is strategically designed to bring about lean and flexible forms of production, this book advances an understanding of the social practices that constitute global change. Through case studies that span from the labour flexibility debates in Britain and Germany, to the strategies and tactics of corporations and workers, the author examines how globalization is interpreted and experienced in everyday life. Contestation, she argues, is about more than just direct protests and resistances. It has become a central feature of the practices that enable or confound global restructuring. This book offers students and scholars of international political economy, sociology and industrial relations an innovative framework for the analysis of globalisation and the restructuring of work.... view less
Keywords
production; world economy; international trade policy; discourse; work satisfaction; Federal Republic of Germany; reorganization; social relations; global change; internationalization; structure; political economy; working conditions; globalization; adaptation; Great Britain; social change; work organization; flexibility
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Economics
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Working Conditions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Manchester Univ. Press
City
Manchester
Page/Pages
206 p.
ISBN
0-7190-6096-6
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works