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- Braverman Labor and Monopoly Capital: Final 5 Chapters.
- Braverman Part 3: Monopoly Capital – The Central Part of the Book (literally and figuratively)
- Braverman Part Deux: Science and Mechanization
- A Depressing Quote from the Final Chapter of Labor and Monopoly Capital
- Labor and Monopoly Capital by Harry Braverman
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Braverman Labor and Monopoly Capital: Final 5 Chapters.
Alas for us, Braverman’s book is not one of those cheerful books which finishes with a section on how “there’s hope!” to turn around what we’ve been discussing. (Here – the fragmentation and alienation of modern society via capitalism and … Continue reading
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Braverman Part 3: Monopoly Capital – The Central Part of the Book (literally and figuratively)
Here we touch on the central part of Braverman’s the Universal Market and it’s impact on the structure of America. Continue reading
Braverman Part Deux: Science and Mechanization
Harry Braverman works his way through an analysis of work detailing how science and mechanization came to dominate the workplace. Continue reading
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Tagged braverman, loss of skills, mechanization, science, skills, technology, work
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A Depressing Quote from the Final Chapter of Labor and Monopoly Capital
I’ll soon enough summarize the other four sections of Braverman’s opus so I can permanently remember this dismal dismantling of my American pride; but his concluding chapter on skill really hit me hard with it’s punch to the education system. … Continue reading
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