Critical social theory and the end of work

This PhD research examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production technology. After examining historically, culturally and theoretically contested definitions of the concept of work, it looks at the idea of the...

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Main Author:	Granter, Edward
Published:	University of Salford 2007
Subjects:	306.36
Online Access:	http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493516

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spelling	ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-4935162015-03-20T05:04:15ZCritical social theory and the end of workGranter, Edward2007This PhD research examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production technology. After examining historically, culturally and theoretically contested definitions of the concept of work, it looks at the idea of the abolition of work in Utopian writing, from More to Morris. Next, the argument that Karl Marx, perhaps surprisingly, can be seen as the quintessential end of work theorist, is presented.306.36University of Salfordhttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493516Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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description	This PhD research examines the development and sociological significance of the idea that work is being eliminated through the use of automated production technology. After examining historically, culturally and theoretically contested definitions of the concept of work, it looks at the idea of the abolition of work in Utopian writing, from More to Morris. Next, the argument that Karl Marx, perhaps surprisingly, can be seen as the quintessential end of work theorist, is presented.
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Critical social theory and the end of work

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