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Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653679
ISBN
9780745653679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Hardback. Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. Series: Economy and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653662
ISBN
9780745653662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Examines a critical period in American politics and labor history, beginning with the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939 through the wave of major industrial strikes that followed the war and accompanied the reconversion to a peacetime economy. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JHBL; JPFF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131976
ISBN
9781592131976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. A study of the Belyuen community of northern Australia, showing how it draws identity from deep connections between labour, language and the landscape. Povinelli's findings challenge Western notions of "productive labour" and long-standing ideas about the role of culture in subsistence economies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226676746
ISBN
9780226676746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBL; JPWQ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630069
ISBN
9780691630069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595585189
ISBN
9781595585189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.59

Hardback. By presenting a research agenda the editors reveal the need for a labour revitalization process that takes into account national and regional sensibilities, regarding such an undertaking in the key labour markets of the world. Editor(s): Cornfield, Daniel B.; McCammon, Holly J. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762308828
ISBN
9780762308828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.55

Hardback. This book looks at labor in agriculture and food in a global era by studying salient characteristics of the conditions and use of labor in global agri-food. Written by experienced and also emerging scholars, the chapters present a wealth of empirical data and robust theorizations that allow readers to grasp the complexity of this topic. Editor(s): Marsden, Terry; Barbosa Cavalcanti, Josefa Salete; Bonanno, Alessandro. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: JFCV; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783507115
ISBN
9781783507115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.31

Hardback. This book explores unions and collective bargaining in the public schools of America. Changes that may move labor relations into professional relations and away from the industrial labor union model and diminish the schism that exists between educators are discussed. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607095835
ISBN
9781607095835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 9 tables, 5 charts. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPQB; KNXB; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453816
ISBN
9780801453816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 9 tables, 5 charts. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPQB; KNXB; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479892
ISBN
9780801479892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.55
€ 55.75

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Monthly Review Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670583
ISBN
9781583670583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. Series: Theory Out of Bounds. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPA; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620869
ISBN
9780816620869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Fewer than 12 percent of U.S. workers belong to unions, and union membership rates are falling in much of the world. Series: Social Movements. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JHB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670607
ISBN
9780745670607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.76

Hardcover. Fewer than 12 percent of U.S. workers belong to unions, and union membership rates are falling in much of the world. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670591
ISBN
9780745670591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Sims, Kyla C. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631178900
ISBN
9781631178900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.13
€ 69.67

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wheaton, Paul M. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099521
ISBN
9781612099521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.08
€ 100.18

Hardcover. Editor(s): Paas, Tiiu (Unirvesity of Tartu, Estonia); Eamets, Raul. Num Pages: 198 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600214165
ISBN
9781600214165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.81
€ 140.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Harrisson, John E. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611226898
ISBN
9781611226898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.49
€ 128.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583674635
ISBN
9781583674635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

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