Table of Contents

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Preface: About this book        

Chapter 1. Globalization and work: an introduction     

Chapter 2. Consumption, work and identity in a globalizing world  

Chapter 3. Multinationals, work and employment in the global economy  

Chapter 4. Globalization and the regulation of international labour standards 

Chapter 5. Globalization, labour and social movements    

Chapter 6. Work and the management of labour in ‘global factories’ 

Chapter 7. Globalization and migrant labour     

Chapter 8. Globalization and transnational mobility     

Chapter 9. Work, gender and intersectional inequalities  

Chapter 10. Globalization and labour conflict    

Chapter 11. Conclusion      

Bibliography  

About the Author

Steve Williams is principal lecturer in employment relationsat Portsmouth Business School. Harriet Bradley is professor of women s employment atthe University of the West of England, Bristol. Ranji Devadason is senior lecturer in social science at theSchool of Society, Enterprise and Environment, Bath SpaUniversity. Mark Erickson is principal lecturer in sociology at theUniversity of Brighton.

Reviews

"Globalization is reshaping the world of work, creating newchallenges for labor studies, as well as for activists andpolicy-makers. Drawing on examples from around the world, thisclear and accessible overview is an invaluable resource for readershoping to understand, and engage in, a rapidly changingworld." Gay Seidman, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Globalization and Work, written by experienced authorities, isan up-to-date bringing together of sociological research on thetopic. Its nuanced distinctive perspective brings out how work isexperienced, inequality and power, agency and resistance, andlabour migrants and movements. It s user-friendly and timelyreading for students and experts." Luke Martell, University of Sussex "While the title of this book is Globalization and Work, itsscope is much wider, admirably showing the centrality of theorizingand grasping substantively both globalization and work in order tounderstand the contemporary world. It is an impressive work ofscholarship and reflection, with something to offer students,teachers and researchers over a wide variety of subjectareas." Leslie Sklair, London School of Economics