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Social Power and the Labour Market

A Radical Approach to Labour Economics

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  • © 1988

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Authors:
  1. David Purdy

    1. University of Manchester, UK

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Theory of the Labour Market

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Two Paradigms: Exchange and Reproduction

      • David Purdy
      Pages 3-23

    3. The Concept of Power

      • David Purdy
      Pages 24-35

    4. Power in the Exchange Paradigm

      • David Purdy
      Pages 36-58

    5. Power in the Reproduction Paradigm

      • David Purdy
      Pages 59-84

    6. The Peculiarities of Labour Power

      • David Purdy
      Pages 85-110

    7. Labour’s Goals and the Reproduction of Unequal Power

      • David Purdy
      Pages 111-141

  3. The Future of the Labour Market

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. Capitalism, Gender and Toil

      • David Purdy
      Pages 145-166

    3. Reduced Working Time and the Redivision of Labour

      • David Purdy
      Pages 167-192

    4. Basic Income, Social Security and the Labour Market

      • David Purdy
      Pages 193-218

    5. Basic Income and the Transformation of Work

      • David Purdy
      Pages 219-240

    6. Basic Income: Incentives, Ethics and Political Strategy

      • David Purdy
      Pages 241-267

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 268-280
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A discussion of the power relationships between employers, workers and their organizations in capitalist societies. It looks at the patterns of dominance and subordination determined by capitalist structure, gender division and occupational hierarchy, and outlines the egalitarian strategy.

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  • University of Manchester, UK

    David Purdy

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