University of British Columbia Press Solidarity First: Canadian Workers and Social Cohesion

Product Description "An important and timely book that engages a uniquely criticalperspective on the liberal ideology of social cohesion from a labourperspective. I can think of no other source with the depth of analysisand range of case studies." – Colin Mooers, editor of The New Imperialists:Ideologies of Empire As working people’s lives become increasingly fragmented,competitive, and unequal, debates about social cohesion capture theunease of contemporary society over growing economic restructuring.Solidarity First examines the concept and practice of socialcohesion in terms of its impact on, and significance for, workers inCanada. It will be of interest to students and scholars in the fieldsof public policy, political science, sociology, and labour studies. Review Solidarity First is about working class experience in the era of globalization and neo-liberalism; the contributors show how this experience provides an invaluable lens through which to evaluate the discourse and set of practices that go under the label "social cohesion." Well-written and clear, it will be read by researchers in a variety of social science disciplines. -- Stephen McBride, co-editor of Global Turbulence: Social Activists' and State Responses to Globalization About the Author Robert O’Brien is the LIUNA-MancinelliProfessor in Global Labour Issues and chair of the Department ofPolitical Science at McMaster University. Contributors: Roy Adams, Holly Gibbs, BelindaLeach, Wayne Lewchuck, Mark Thomas, Larry Haiven, Leah Vosko, DonWells, and Charlotte Yates.