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White-Collar Proletariat

Deskilling and Gender in Clerical Work

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones
    Pages 1-6
  3. Clerical and Administrative Work: the Background

    • Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones
    Pages 7-41
  4. Clerical Work and the Impact of Automation

    • Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones
    Pages 42-77
  5. The White-Collar Workforce: Men

    • Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones
    Pages 78-128
  6. The Clerical Workforce: Women

    • Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones
    Pages 129-166
  7. Trade Unionism

    • Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones
    Pages 167-208
  8. Conclusions

    • Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones
    Pages 209-250
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 251-277

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: White-Collar Proletariat

  • Book Subtitle: Deskilling and Gender in Clerical Work

  • Authors: Rosemary Crompton, Gareth Jones

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17477-5

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Rosemary Crompton and Gareth Jones 1984

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 277

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Labor Economics

  • Industry Sectors: Finance, Business & Banking