Beschreibung:
Critically examines the growth of the social economy and the issues of work, labour, employment and social reproduction, both historically and theoretically, in an era of intensifying globalization.
Working alternatives: an introduction. 1. The Employment paradigm 2. The Work paradigm 3. Unpacking economy 4. Unessential economy 5. Methodology and case study 6. Structuring the Work paradigm: the consumption of labour-power 7. Structuring the Work paradigm: (re)production of labour-power 8. Conclusion: towards a political economy of work