The Laboring of Communication

Informationen zum Autor By Vincent Mosco and Catherine McKercher Klappentext This book addresses the changing nature of work, workers, and their organizations in the media, information, and knowledge industries. It begins with a concise analysis of the meaning of knowledge work and of an information society. Zusammenfassung This book addresses the changing nature of work! workers! and their organizations in the media! information! and knowledge industries. It begins with a concise analysis of the meaning of knowledge work and of an information society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 3 1 Introduction: New Responses to Bad Times for Organized Labor Chapter 4 2 Theorizing Knowledge Labor Chapter 5 3 Women and Work: Feminism and Political Economy Chapter 6 4 Convergence, Solidarity, and Labor Power: The Dream of One Big Union Chapter 7 5 Labor Convergence in the Information Economy Chapter 8 6 Beyond Business as Usual: Social Movement Unionism and Information Workers Chapter 9 7 Workers in a Changing Global Division of Labor Chapter 10 References

List of contents

Chapter 1 Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Preface and Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 1 Introduction: New Responses to Bad Times for Organized Labor
Chapter 4 2 Theorizing Knowledge Labor
Chapter 5 3 Women and Work: Feminism and Political Economy
Chapter 6 4 Convergence, Solidarity, and Labor Power: The Dream of One Big Union
Chapter 7 5 Labor Convergence in the Information Economy
Chapter 8 6 Beyond Business as Usual: Social Movement Unionism and Information Workers
Chapter 9 7 Workers in a Changing Global Division of Labor
Chapter 10 References

About the author

Catherine McKercher is professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University.
Vincent Mosco is professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair in Communication and Society at Queen's University.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine McKercher, Vincent Mosco, Vincent/ McKercher Mosco, Mosco Vincent
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2009
• EAN: 9780739118146
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1814-6
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Critical Media Studies (Paperb; Critical Media Studies
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Industrial relations, health & safety, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Economic theory & philosophy, Economic theory and philosophy, Industrial arbitration and negotiation