Poor work: disadvantage and the division of labour

Brown, Phillip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7608-5421 and Scase, Richard, eds. 1991. Poor work: disadvantage and the division of labour. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Despite the affluence enjoyed by many, for reasons of class, age, gender, ethnicity and disability, a significant number of people in our society are experiencing "poor work". It might be temporary, part-time, poorly-paid, homeworking or a combination of these. This book traces the role of and changes in the labour market in creating a divided working class, with an increasingly marginalized "substratum" of, for instance, unskilled, low-paid, black, female and disabled workers. It reviews the current literature, synthesizes the relevant data and engages with contemporary debates.

Item Type:	Book - edited
Book Type:	Edited Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Publisher:	Open University Press
ISBN:	9780335099405
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2026 15:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/67716

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item