Working Class in Welfare Capitalism - Work, Unions and Politics in Sweden

First published in 1978, The Working Class in Welfare Capitalism looks at the position of the working class in the Swedish pattern of welfare capitalism and compares it with other capitalist industrial countries.

List of contents

Preface 1. Grave-diggers or angels in marble? 2. Social conflict and structural change 3. The Swedish labour movement and class conflict 4. The political ideas and strategies of the Swedish labour movement 5. Work and work orientations 6. Social relations in work and community 7. The union at the workplace 8. Union government and membership influence 9. The internal union opposition 10. Working-class politics and the union 11. The labour movement in welfare capitalism Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

About the author

Walter Korpi

Summary

First published in 1978, The Working Class in Welfare Capitalism looks at the position of the working class in the Swedish pattern of welfare capitalism and compares it with other capitalist industrial countries.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Korpi, Korpi Walter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781032354422
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235442-2
• No. of pages: 472
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social issues & processes, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Social and ethical issues