academic field, global labour studies seeks to understand how different forms of employment sustain uneven patterns of … accessible book explores these structures and forces that shape lives across the world. Maintaining a consistent focus on … networks, changing labour market dynamics, forced labour, contemporary migration trends and new labour organizations. This …

Inhalt -- Introduction -- Why all the fuss about Global Labour History? -- The Globalization of Labour History -- The …. Southern African Labour History in International Context -- Varieties of Work -- Workers in the World. Indian Seafarers, c … the field of global labour history through a collection of essays chosen by the editors. Andreas Eckert, Humboldt …

on labour, often produced under appalling conditions, but always involving the combination of various work processes we … are often not aware of. What is the day-to-day reality for workers in various parts of the world, and how was it in the … discusses these aspects of work in a global and long term perspective, paying attention to several kinds of work. Convict labour …

colonialism, democratic transitions in Eastern Europe, and other phenomena. The effects of capitalism dominating the world, the … revive and reposition the Social Question, reconstructing its meaning and its politics in the world today." - Provided by …