Debating labour process theory: The issue of subjectivity and the relevance of poststructuralism

Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 457-476

  O'Doherty, Damian ^a   Willmott, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capitalism; Labour process; Poststructuralism; Praxis; Resistance; Subjectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035588923     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/S0038038501000220     Document Type: Article

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