Interrogating the New Economy

Restructuring Work in the 21st Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This collection of original essays investigates the social, political, and economic transformations associated with the emergence of the so-called new economy, and their impact on the organization of work within Canada. Essays in the book discuss the ways in which new management strategies, new communication technologies, and efforts to revitalize the labour movement have transformed the Canadian workplace. Focusing on changes in work organization, individuals' expectations regarding work, and the institutional support provided for workers and their families, the text constructs a critical analysis of the "new economy" in order to identify both the potential for quality work experiences and the ways in which the organization of work remains a profound social problem.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-12-21
Mått:153 x 228 x 17 mm
Vikt:440 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:University of Toronto Press
ISBN:9781442600553

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Norene J. Pupo is Director of the Centre for Research on Work and Society (CRWS) at York University. She is the author of many books on the sociology of work, including The Part-Time Paradox (McClelland & Stewart, 1992) and Few Choices: Women, Work and Family (Garamond, 1989).Mark P. Thomas is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at York University.

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Acknowledgements Introduction: Work in the New Economy: Critical Reflections, Norene Pupo and Mark Thomas Part I. Changing Structures and Processes in the New Economy 1. The "New Economy" and Capitalism Today, Greg Albo 2. Work, Welfare, and the New Economy: The Commodification of Everything, Dave Broad and Garson Hunter3. Restructuring Work and Labour Markets in the New Economy: Four Processes, Wallace Clement, Sophie Mathieu, Steven Prus, and Emre Uckardesler4. Global Restructuring of Value Chains and Class Issues, Ursula Huws and Simone DahlmannPart II. Transformations in Work and Labour Processes 5. Labour Casualization in the Public Sector, Jane Stinson6. Dialling for Service: Transforming the Public-Sector Workplace in Canada, Norene Pupo and Andrea Noack7. Student Workers and the "New Economy" of Mid-Sized Cities: The Cases of Peterborough and Kingston, Ontario, Steven Tufts and John Holmes 8. Labour Migration and Temporary Work: Canada's Foreign Worker Programs in the "New Economy," Mark Thomas 9. Scripting Taste, Marking Distinction: Wine Tourism and Post-Fordist Restructuring in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Luis L.M. Aguiar and Tina Marten 10. Regeneration among Coal-Mining Communities in Canada and UK: The Role of Culture, Larry HaivenPart III. Unions and Forms of Resistance 11. Militancy and Resistance in the New Economy, Linda Briskin12. Labour Fragmentation and New Forms of Organizing and Bargaining in the Service Sector, Dale Clark and Rosemary Warskett Glossary of TermsNotes on Contributors References