£138.00

Routledge Critical Social Theory and the End of Work Book

Price data last checked 68 day(s) ago - refreshing...

View at Amazon

Price History & Forecast

Last 23 days • 23 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£138.00 £131.10 £133.86 £136.62 £139.38 £142.14 £144.90 30 January 2026 04 February 2026 10 February 2026 15 February 2026 21 February 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 23 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price
23 days 0 6 12 17 23 £138 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £138 (23 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £138 - £138

Price levels: 1 different prices over 23 days

Description

Explore the changing landscape of labor with Critical Social Theory and the End of Work by Routledge. This academic text examines how advanced production technology is leading to the elimination of traditional work roles. By looking at the sociological importance of these shifts, the book provides a deep look into how our work ethic and consumer ideologies are being reshaped by modern changes. Granter engages with the foundational ideas of major American and European thinkers, including Marx, Marcuse, Gorz, Habermas, and Negri. The text combines a history of ideas with social theory to trace the development of the 'end of work' thesis. It offers a detailed analysis of arguments for the abolition of labor as a response to current socio-historical shifts. This book is an essential resource for those studying how technological progress affects the structure of human society and the future of employment.

Key Features

Examines the sociological impact of advanced production technology on the elimination of traditional work.

Integrates the theories of key figures such as Marx, Marcuse, Gorz, Habermas, and Negri.

Combines a history of ideas with social theory to analyze the development of the end of work thesis.

Provides an analysis of the abolition of labor in response to modern socio-historical changes.

Investigates the relationship between technological shifts, work ethic, and consumer ideology.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
28 August 2009
Listed Since
23 June 2009

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

Global Labour History: A State of the Art: 9 (International & comparative social history)
95% match

Global Labour History: A State of the Art: 9 (International & comparative social history)

Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

£84.60 12 Apr 2026
The Global Economy, National States and the Regulation of Labour (Routledge Studies in Employment and Work Relations in Context)
95% match

The Global Economy, National States and the Regulation of Labour (Routledge Studies in Employment and Work Relations in Context)

Routledge

£85.56 07 Apr 2026
Social Theory at Work
95% match

Social Theory at Work

Oxford University Press

£53.00 07 Mar 2026
The Routledge Companion to Labor and Media
95% match

The Routledge Companion to Labor and Media

Routledge

£160.00 23 Jan 2026
Work and Employment Relations in Southern Europe: The Impact of De-regulation, Organizational Change and Social Fragmentation on Worker Representation and Action (Southern European Societies series)
95% match

Work and Employment Relations in Southern Europe: The Impact of De-regulation, Organizational Change and Social Fragmentation on Worker Representation and Action (Southern European Societies series)

Edward Elgar Publishing

£94.00 03 Feb 2026
Technologies of Labour and the Politics of Contradiction (Dynamics of Virtual Work)
95% match

Technologies of Labour and the Politics of Contradiction (Dynamics of Virtual Work)

MACMILLAN

£62.92 22 Feb 2026
Organising Labour in Globalising Asia (New Rich in Asia)
95% match

Organising Labour in Globalising Asia (New Rich in Asia)

Routledge

£119.48 12 Jan 2026
Transnational Activism, Global Labor Governance, and China (Non-Governmental Public Action)
95% match

Transnational Activism, Global Labor Governance, and China (Non-Governmental Public Action)

MACMILLAN

£75.06 07 Jan 2026
Labour, the State, Social Movements and the Challenge of Neo-Liberal Globalisation (Critical Labour Movement Studies)
95% match

Labour, the State, Social Movements and the Challenge of Neo-Liberal Globalisation (Critical Labour Movement Studies)

Manchester University Press

£55.00 08 Mar 2026
Sociology, Work and Organisation: Seventh Edition
94% match

Sociology, Work and Organisation: Seventh Edition

Routledge

£145.77 09 Dec 2025
Work-Related Learning and the Social Sciences
94% match

Work-Related Learning and the Social Sciences

Routledge

£161.56 30 Jan 2026
Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe: Europeanization and beyond (Routledge Studies in the European Economy)
94% match

Labour and Social Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe: Europeanization and beyond (Routledge Studies in the European Economy)

Routledge

£136.16 12 Jan 2026
Global Perspectives on Workers' and Labour Organizations (Work, Organization, and Employment)
94% match

Global Perspectives on Workers' and Labour Organizations (Work, Organization, and Employment)

Springer

£63.99 04 Mar 2026
The Handbook for the Future of Work (Routledge International Handbooks)
94% match

The Handbook for the Future of Work (Routledge International Handbooks)

Routledge

£135.64 11 Feb 2026
Law, Labour and the Humanities: Contemporary European Perspectives (Discourses of Law)
94% match

Law, Labour and the Humanities: Contemporary European Perspectives (Discourses of Law)

Routledge

£95.12 14 Jan 2026
Rethinking the Labour Movement in the 'New South Africa' (Routledge Revivals)
94% match

Rethinking the Labour Movement in the 'New South Africa' (Routledge Revivals)

Routledge

£79.44 16 Feb 2026
Comparing European Workers: Experiences and Inequalities: 22, Part A (Research in the Sociology of Work, 22, Part A)
94% match

Comparing European Workers: Experiences and Inequalities: 22, Part A (Research in the Sociology of Work, 22, Part A)

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

£66.00 16 Feb 2026
Digital Labour and Karl Marx
94% match

Digital Labour and Karl Marx

Routledge

£158.50 12 Jan 2026
Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia
94% match

Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia

Sage Publications

£360.00 17 Feb 2026
Philosophy and the Problems of Work: A Reader
94% match

Philosophy and the Problems of Work: A Reader

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

£110.34 09 Jan 2026
Routledge Globalisation, State and Labour - Academic Book
94% match

Routledge Globalisation, State and Labour - Academic Book

Routledge

£127.59 20 Apr 2026
From Manual Workers to Wage Laborers: Transformation of the Social Question
94% match

From Manual Workers to Wage Laborers: Transformation of the Social Question

Routledge

£43.99 07 Mar 2026
Labour History and the Labour Movement in Britain: 652 (Variorum Collected Studies)
94% match

Labour History and the Labour Movement in Britain: 652 (Variorum Collected Studies)

Routledge

£82.79 27 Feb 2026
Key Concepts in Work (SAGE Key Concepts series)
94% match

Key Concepts in Work (SAGE Key Concepts series)

Sage Publications

£133.00 14 Jan 2026