Industrial Work and Life: An Anthropological Reader (LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Industrial Work and Life: An Anthropological Reader is a comprehensive anthropological overview of industrialisation in both Western and non-Western societies. Based on contemporary and historical ethnographic material, the book unpacks the 'world of industry' in the context of the shop floor, the family, and the city, revealing the rich social and political texture underpinning economic development. It also provides a critical discussion of the assumptions that inform much of the social science literature on industrialisation and industrial 'modernity'. The reader is di...
ISBN(s)
1847880746, 9781847880741
