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Hardcover. Long known as the world s factory, China is the largest manufacturing economy ever seen, accounting for more than 10% of global exports. China is also, of course, home to the largest workforce on the planet, the crucial element behind its staggering economic success. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBL; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671741
ISBN
9780745671741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. On the basis of his new fieldwork done in south Gujarat between 2004 and 2006, Jan Breman critically analyses the historical roots of the ongoing subordination of the rural poor in what has come to be recognised as a booming economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, 1 folded map. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHBL; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195685213
ISBN
9780195685213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.33

Hardback. This collection of essays deals with the latest research on British labour history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It has been written by leading British historians, such as Ken Brown, Malcolm Chase and Matthew Worley, in honour of Professor Chris Wrigley Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC; JHB; JPF; JPW; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784995270
ISBN
9781784995270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.45

Paperback. A history of the American Federation of Labor, which played a key role in wartime production and was a major actor in the contentious relationship between the state, organized labor, and the working class in the 1940s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748244
ISBN
9780814748244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback.

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

€ 24.49

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

€ 65.93

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

€ 33.07

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

€ 144.58

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

€ 21.99
€ 20.56

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

€ 139.69

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

€ 155.21

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
€ 29.60

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

€ 25.74

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

€ 205.28
€ 139.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Graves, Darrel. Num Pages: 91 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCFM; KJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634633918
ISBN
9781634633918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.85
€ 70.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Cobbs, Zachary. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634637886
ISBN
9781634637886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.39
€ 172.11

Paperback. Harassment at work as a public health and labour issue Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223197
ISBN
9780253223197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive picture of the disparate field of labor demand. This book reviews both the static and dynamic theories of labor demand, and uses theory and evidence to establish a generalized framework for analyzing the impact of policies such as minimum wages, payroll taxes, job- security measures, unemployment insurance, and others. Num Pages: 464 pages, 41 line illustrations, 33 tables. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 270 x 32. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025872
ISBN
9780691025872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.07
€ 64.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JHBL; JPA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526. The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century. 504 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JHBL; JPA; KCF. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight: 522.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press New York
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
25th Anniversary ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853459408
ISBN
9780853459408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. Since late 2001 more than fifty percent of the babies born in California have been Latino. When these babies reach adulthood, they will, by sheer force of numbers, influence the course of the Golden State. This study suggests that the future of Latinos in California will be neither complete assimilation nor unyielding separatism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 35 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292536
ISBN
9780520292536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 22.35

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