Description
WORK IN GLOBAL CAPITALISM
Book Summary
This collective work analyzes the transformations of the world of work in the context of contemporary capitalism, characterized by a civilizational crisis and growing precarity. Through thirteen essays, the book examines new phenomenologies of work, social exclusion, and global inequalities, offering a critical reflection on the conditions faced by workers in a system that seems to offer no viable alternatives. An essential volume for understanding the current dynamics of employment and labor organization.
What is it about?
The volume addresses the metamorphoses of work in global capitalism, a system that, according to the authors, is hurtling toward an unprecedented crisis. The work is structured into three thematic sections. The first, "Work in Global Capitalism," examines the structural transformations of employment and new forms of exploitation. The second, "Social Exclusion, Labor Precarity, and Global Inequalities," focuses on the social consequences of these dynamics, analyzing the increasing vulnerability of large segments of the population. The third, "Social Classes, Subjectivity, and Labor Organization," explores workers' responses and new forms of resistance and collective organization. Together, the essays offer a critical diagnosis of a world of work in crisis, where docile acceptance of the existing order seems to be the only option for the majority.
Main themes
- Transformations of work in contemporary global capitalism.
- Labor precarity, social exclusion, and global inequalities.
- Civilizational crisis and its effects on the working class.
- New phenomenologies of work and the metamorphosis of employment.
- Labor subjectivity, collective organization, and resistance.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and researchers of sociology, labor economics, political science, and labor studies. It is also of interest to trade union activists, social professionals, and any reader interested in understanding the critical dynamics of global capitalism and its effects on the world of work.
What this book provides
- A critical and updated analysis of the transformations of work in global capitalism.
- A multidisciplinary perspective that integrates essays on precarity, exclusion, and labor organization.
- Keys to understanding the civilizational crisis and its consequences for workers.
- Reflections on new forms of resistance and collective organization.
Technical data
- Author: SOTELO VALENCIA, ADRIAN
- Publisher: ANTHROPOS
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LABOR ECONOMICS, MINERALOGY AND GEMS
- Collection: REVISTA ANTHROPOS
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: November 2019
- Number of pages: 208
- Weight: 514 g
Editorial review
This volume is presented as a rigorous analytical tool for those seeking to understand the current dynamics of work in a context of systemic crisis. Its structure in three sections allows the phenomenon to be addressed from different angles, offering a comprehensive and critical view. Its academic approach and specialized language make it a reference for the study of contemporary labor relations.