Klappentext: Angesichts der Globalisierung wird die Debatte über die Zukunft der Arbeit, über Wirtschaftsstandorte und die Rolle des Sozialstaats in vielen Industrienationen mit 'hnlichen Argumenten geführt. Auf einer breiten empirischen Grundlage bietet der Band einen internationalen...

"The Color Line and the Assembly Line tells a new story of the impact of mass production on society. Global corporations based originally in the United States have played a part in making gender and race everywhere. Focusing on Ford Motor Company's rise to become the largest, richest, and most...

"Experiences of paid work have shifted radically over the last 30 years with the rise of flexible scheduling and the gig economy. In this book, Alex Wood attempts to provide an updated account of power in this changing economy. With in-depth case studies of two of the largest retail businesses...

Introduction : one nation under work -- The hours of inequality -- Nickel and timed -- The electronic whip -- Time machines -- More than money -- Back to work -- We control the clocks -- Labor's forgotten fight.