Description
| Product ID: | 9781786633255 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The New Spirit of Capitalism |
| Authors: | Author: Eve Chiapello, Gregory Elliott, Luc Boltanski |
| Page Count: | 688 |
| Subjects: | Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Organizational theory and behaviour, Ownership and organization of enterprises, Organizational theory & behaviour, Ownership & organization of enterprises, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating New edition of this major work examining the development of neoliberalism New edition of this major work examining the development of neoliberalism In this established classic, sociologists Luc Boltanski and Eve Chiapello get to the heart of contemporary capitalism. Delving deep into the latest management texts informing the thinking of employers, the authors trace the contours of a new spirit of capitalism. They argue that beginning in the mid-1970s, capitalism abandoned the hierarchical Fordist work structure and developed a new network-based form of organization founded on employee initiative and autonomy in the workplace—a putative freedom bought at the cost of material and psychological security. This was a spirit in tune with the libertarian and romantic currents of the period (as epitomized by dressed-down, cool capitalists such as Bill Gates and Ben and Jerry) and, as the authors argue, a more successful, pernicious, and subtle form of exploitation. |
| Imprint Name: | Verso Books |
| Publisher Name: | Verso Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-01-16 |
