Capitalism and the Political Economy of Work Time

This book takes the persistence of long work hours as starting point to investigate the relationship between capitalism and work time. It does so by discussing major theoretical schools and their explanations for the length and distribution of work hours, as well as tracing major changes in production and reproduction systems, and analyzing their consequences for work hours.

List of contents

1. Introduction PART I: Work Time Theories 2. Neoclassical, Weberian, and Institutionalist Perspectives 3. Marxist, Post-Marxist, and Feminist Perspectives 4. Causes and Consequences: Debating Work Time Theories PART II: Work Time, Production, and Reproduction 5. From Fordism to Lean Production 6. The Fragmented World of Service Work 7. Gender Persistence in Domestic Work PART III: Work Time Struggles 8. The Establishment of a Normal Workday and Week 9. Work Time Reduction and Flexibilization PART IV: Conclusions 10. Neoliberalism and the Surge in Work Hours 11. Capitalism and Work Time

About the author

Christoph Hermann is a senior researcher at the Working Life Research Centre in Vienna and a lecturer at the University of Vienna, Austria.

Summary

This book takes the persistence of long work hours as starting point to investigate the relationship between capitalism and work time. It does so by discussing major theoretical schools and their explanations for the length and distribution of work hours, as well as tracing major changes in production and reproduction systems, and analyzing their consequences for work hours.

Product details

• Authors: Christoph Hermann, Hermann Christoph
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138377653
• ISBN: 978-1-138-37765-3
• No. of pages: 236
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Business & Economics / General, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Time Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General