E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, E-Book
Doogan New Capitalism?
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-5769-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 248 Seiten, E-Book
ISBN: 978-0-7456-5769-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
In this stimulating and highly original work, Kevin Doogan looks atcontemporary social transformation through the lens of the labourmarket. Major themes of the day -- globalization,technological change and the new economy, the pension anddemographic timebombs, flexibility and traditional employment-- are all subject to critical scrutiny.
We are often told that a new global economy has emerged whichhas transformed our lives. It is argued that the pace oftechnological change, the mobility of multinational capital and theprivatization of the welfare state have combined to create a moreprecarious world. Companies are outsourcing, jobs are migrating toChina and India, and a job for life is said to be a thing of thepast. The so-called 'new capitalism' is said to be theresult of these profound changes.
Kevin Doogan takes issue with these widely-accepted ideas andsubjects the transformation of work to detailed examination througha comprehensive analysis of developments in Europe and NorthAmerica. He argues that precariousness is not a natural consequenceof this fast-changing world; rather, current insecurities aremanufactured, emanating from neoliberal policy and the greaterexposure of the economy to market forces.
New Capitalism? The Transformation of Work is sure tostimulate academic debate. Kevin Doogan's account will appeal notjust to scholars, but also to upper-level students across thesocial sciences, including the sociology of work, industrialrelations, globalization, economics, social policy and businessstudies.
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Weitere Infos & Material
List of figures and tables viii
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xii
Introduction 1
1 From Post-Industrial Society to New Capitalism: The Evolution of a Narrative of Social Change 16
2 Technological Change: Autonomization and Dematerialization 43
3 Globalization: Mobility, Transnationality and Employment 63
4 Theorizing the Labour Market 88
5 Globalization, Demographic Change and Social Welfare 114
6 The Flexible Labour Market and the Contingent Economy 143
7 Long-term Employment and the New Economy 169
8 Job Insecurity, Precarious Employment and Manufactured Uncertainty 194
9 Conclusion 207
References 215
Index 231