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A book chapter that traces the evolution of work from pre-industrial to industrial capitalist societies, and the main features and challenges of each period. It compares the different types of work, the division of labour, the role of technology, and the social and economic changes that shaped work over time.
5 paź 2020 · How has the concept of Work evolved across different societies and cultures? This post explores the origins, meanings and transformations of Work from ancient times to the modern era.
29 lis 2022 · A comprehensive and inclusive history of work across continents and eras, from hunter-gatherers to gig workers. Lucassen explores how humans organize work, how labor is split, how workers resist, and how work impacts society and culture.
27 lip 2021 · Jan Lucassen provides an inclusive history of humanity’s busy labor throughout the ages. Spanning China, India, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, Lucassen looks at the ways in which humanity...
here: the fi rst forms of work, performed by our ancestors eons ago; the development of the modern “job”; the simultaneous blessing and curse of industrial innovation; serfdom, slavery, and
The first truly global history of work, an upbeatassessment from the age of the hunter-gatherer to the presentday We work because we have to, but also because w...
29 lis 2022 · Jan Lucassen provides an inclusive history of humanity’s busy labor throughout the ages. Spanning China, India, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, Lucassen looks at the ways in which humanity organizes work: in the household, the tribe, the city, and the state.
