Working At Night The Temporal Organisation of Labour Across Political and Economic Regimes
The night has always and almost universally represented a special 'out of the ordinary' temporal zone with its own meanings, possibilities, and dangers. It is only since the modern era that the night has become increasingly 'normalised'. Although 24/7 industrial production is oft...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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| Online Access: | Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication Open Access: DOAB, download the publication |
| Summary: | The night has always and almost universally represented a special 'out of the ordinary' temporal zone with its own meanings, possibilities, and dangers. It is only since the modern era that the night has become increasingly 'normalised'. Although 24/7 industrial production is often seen as a consequence of capitalist expansion, other political and economic regimes adopted the 'night shift', normalising it as part of an alternative modernity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110752885 9783110753592 9783110753646 |
| Access: | Open Access |