"A Living Wage," the rallying cry of union activists, is a concept with a revealing history, here documented by Lawrence B. Glickman. The labor movement's response to wages shows how American workers negotiated the transition from artisan to consumer, opening up new political po…
"A Living Wage," the rallying cry of union activists, is a concept with a revealing history, here documented by Lawrence B. Glickman. The labor movement's response to wages shows how American workers negotiated the transition from artisan to consumer, opening up new political po…
"Paid work is absolutely central to the culture and politics of capitalist societies, yet today's work centered world is becoming increasingly hostile to the human need for autonomy, spontaneity and community. The grim reality of a society in which some are overworked, whilst ot…
This book defends progressive political interventions to erode the gendered division of labor as legitimate exercises of coercive political power. 0The gendered division of labor is widely regarded as the linchpin of gender injustice. The process of gender equalization in domest…
Work in the gig economy: an introduction -- Classifying gig work -- Technology, algorithms & digital platform organisations -- Multi-party working relationships: understanding the experiences of gig workers -- The future of gig work: key issues, solutions & future research direc…