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This book presents a restatement and expansion of the theory of labor segmentation by three of its founding scholars. The authors argue that divisions with the US working class are rooted in a segmentation of jobs since World War II.

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Preface; 1. The historical transformation of labor: an overview; 2. Long swings and stages of capitalism; 3. Initial proletarianization: 1820s to 1890s; 4. the homogenization of labor: 1870s to World War II; 5. The segmentation of labor: 1920s to the present; 6. A recapitulation; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Segmented Work Divided Workers

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    A Paperback by David M. Gordon, Richard Edwards, Michael Reich

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 5/31/1982 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521289214, 978-0521289214
      ISBN10: 0521289211

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book presents a restatement and expansion of the theory of labor segmentation by three of its founding scholars. The authors argue that divisions with the US working class are rooted in a segmentation of jobs since World War II.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. The historical transformation of labor: an overview; 2. Long swings and stages of capitalism; 3. Initial proletarianization: 1820s to 1890s; 4. the homogenization of labor: 1870s to World War II; 5. The segmentation of labor: 1920s to the present; 6. A recapitulation; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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