Publisher's Synopsis
As capitalism develops and state socialism disintegrates, divisions of labour are being reorganized, with major implications for the distribution of power in society. Yet the concept of division of labour has been relatively neglected in contemporary political economy and social theory. Compared to class, gender or markets, its has typically been treated as a rather indifferent concept, part of the backdrop rather than one of the key forces of the economy and society.;Dealing with the reworking of the division of labour in both practice and theory and transcending the narrow boundaries of academic disciplines, the authors provide a new perspective of some of the most hotly debated issues in social science.
