Engineering Labour - Technical Workers in Comparative Perspective (Paperback)

Engineers, often perceived as central agents of industrial capitalism, are thought to be the same in all capitalist societies, occupying roughly the same social status and performing similar functions in the capitalist enterprise. What the essays in this volume reveal, however, is that engineers are trained and organized quite distinctly in different national contexts. The book includes case studies of engineers in six major industrial economies: Japan, France, Germany, Sweden, Britain and the United States. Through a comparison of these six cases, the authors develop an approach to national differences which both retains the place of historical diversity in the experience of capitalism and accommodates the forces of convergence from increasing globalisation and economic integration. Contributions from: Boel Berner, Stephen Crawford, Kees Gispen, Kevin McCormick and Peter Whalley.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1996
First published:	August 1996
Editors:	Peter Meiksins • Chris Smith
Contributors:	Boel Berner • Stephen Crawford • Kees Gispen • Kevin McCormick • Peter Whalley
Dimensions:	216 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-85984-135-8
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General Promotions
LSN:	1-85984-135-X
Barcode:	9781859841358

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