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1 online resource (xii, 248 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Changing terrains of work and struggle -- 2. Neoliberal Britain -- 3. Narratives and numbers of British capitalism -- 4. New icons of work? The 'gig' economy and precarious labour -- 5. Explosive struggles and bitter defeats -- 6. Opening the 'black box' of trade unions -- 7. Striking women : still hidden from history -- 8. Migrant workers : here to stay, here to fight -- 9. Taking the bosses to the cleaners -- 10. Working and organising in new 'satanic mills' -- 11. Education workers on the front line -- 12. New kids on the block -- 13. Capitalism's gravediggers. |
| Summary |
"Capitalism is a dynamic system, continually adapting itself to exploit workers in new ways. In Britain today, the gig economy is its newest form, expressed through precarious contracts and the supposed atomisation of workers. In this book, Jane Hardy argues that despite capitalism's best efforts to stop us, we can always find ways to fight it. Through a range of case studies, from cleaners to university lecturers, Hardy looks at how workers are challenging employers' assaults in the neoliberal workplace, comparing these new actions to a long history of British working class struggle. She explores the historic role of migrants in the British workforce, from the Windrush generation to more recent arrivals from the European Union, as well as placing womens' collective action centre stage. Analysing the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence, she refutes claims that we are entering a post-capitalist society. Nothing to Lose but our Chains is an optimistic exploration into the power of the working class, showing that no matter what tools capitalism uses, it can always be resisted."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Biography |
Jane Hardy was Professor of Political Economy at the University of Hertfordshire. She is now an independent writer and researcher. Hardy has published widely on the restructuring of the Polish economy, including her book Poland's New Capitalism (Pluto, 2009). She is a member of the Editorial Board of International Socialism. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Working class -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century.
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Working class. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Labor -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century.
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Labor. |
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Capitalism -- Great Britain.
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Capitalism. |
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Industrial relations -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century.
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Industrial relations. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hardy, Jane. Nothing to lose but our chains. London : Pluto Press, 2021 0745341047 (OCoLC)1240771577 |
| ISBN |
9781786808103 PDF |
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1786808102 PDF |
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9781786808110 EPUB |
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1786808110 EPUB |
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9781786808127 Kindle |
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1786808129 Kindle |
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9780745341033 hardback |
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9780745341040 paperback |
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