Globalization, downsizing and insecurity: Do we need to upgrade Marx's theory of alienation?

Critical Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-342

  Archibald, W Peter ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alienation; Downsizing; Globalization; Job insecurity

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749105873     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0896920508101501     Document Type: Article

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