Leftword

Rethinking Work

Global Historical and Sociological Perspectives

Edited by : Rana P. Behal , Alice Mah , Babacar Fall

Tulika Books 2011

Language: English

200 Pages

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This edited volume brings together global interdisciplinary perspectives on work from different regions of the world, including Europe, Africa and Asia, drawing on both historical and contemporary examples. The contributions address wide-ranging themes such as work and life cycle, work transformation, precarious work, informalization of work, labour migration, labour conflict and labour relations. The book is timely and innovative in its theoretical, empirical and methodological scope, providing key insights for rethinking work through interrelated global, interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives.

Rethinking Work

Global Historical and Sociological Perspectives

About the Book

Rana P. Behal

Alice Mah

Babacar Fall

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