Global Labour Studies

From the rise of fully automated factories to the creation of new migrant workforces, the world of work, employment and production is rapidly changing. By reshaping the global distribution of wealth, jobs and opportunities, these processes are unleashing profound social and environmental tensions, as well as new political movements. As a means to address these crucial themes, Global Labour Studies elaborates an innovative interdisciplinary framework that builds upon the concepts of power, networks, space and livelihoods. This approach is deployed to explore core topics including global production networks, labour market dynamics, formal and informal sectors, migration and forced labour, agriculture and environment, corporate social responsibility and new labour organizations. Written in a lively and engaging format that draws upon a diverse range of illustrative case studies, the book provides the reader with an accessible repertoire of analytical tools and offers an essential guide to the field. This makes it a uniquely rich text for undergraduate courses on global labour issues across the fields of geography, politics, sociology, labour studies and international development.

Auteur

Marcus Taylor is Associate Professor of Global Development Studies at Queen's University, Canada

Sébastien Rioux is Assistant Professor of Geography at the Université de Montréal

Contenu

• Chapter 1: Thinking Global Labour Studies

• Chapter 2: The Toolkit of Global Labour Studies

• Chapter 3: Labour Regimes

• Chapter 4: Global Production Networks

• Chapter 5: Formal Work in Transition

• Chapter 6: Labour in the Informal Economy

• Chapter 7: Agrarian Labour

• Chapter 8: Migrant Labour

• Chapter 9: Forced Labour

• Chapter 10: The Nature of Labour

• Chapter 11: Corporate Social Responsibility

• Chapter 12: Organizing Global Labour

• Conclusion: The Futures of Global Labour