The Deskilling Controversy

Work and Occupations

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 323-346

  Attewell, Paul ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84973199777     PISSN: 07308884     EISSN: 15528464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0730888487014003001     Document Type: Article

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