Labor and Monopoly Capital : The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century

This widely acclaimed book, first published in 1974, was a classic from its first day in print. Written in a direct, inviting way by Harry Braverman, whose years as an industrial worker gave him rich personal insight into work, Labor and Monopoly Capital overturned the reigning ideologies of academic sociology.This new edition features an introduction by John Bellamy Foster that sets the work in historical and theoretical context, as well as two rare articles by Braverman, "The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century" (1975) and "Two Comments" (1976), that add much to our understanding of the book. This Widely Acclaimed Work, First Published In 1974, Overturned The Reigning Ideologies Of Academic Sociology And Became The Standard Text For Many Basic Areas Of Sociological Inquiry, Including The Science Of Managerial Control, The Relationship Of Technological Innovation To Social Class, And The Eradication Of Skill From Work Under Capitalism. A New Foreword By John Bellamy Foster Sets The Work In Historical And Theoretical Context. Also Included Are Two Rare Articles By Braverman That Add Much To Our Understanding Of The Book: “the Degradation Of Work In The Twentieth Century” (1975) And “two Comments” (1976).--publisher's Website. Part I. Labor And Management -- Ch. 1. Labor And Labor Power -- Ch. 2. The Origins Of Management -- Ch. 3. The Division Of Labor -- Ch. 4. Scientific Management -- Ch. 5. The Primary Effects Of Scientific Management -- Ch. 6. The Habituation Of The Worker To The Capitalist Mode Of Production -- Part Ii. Science And Mechanization -- Ch. 7. The Scientific-technical Revolution -- Ch. 8. The Scientific-technical Revolution And The Worker -- Ch. 9. Machinery -- Ch. 10. Further Effects Of Management And Technology On The Distribution Of Labor -- Part Iii. Monoply Capital -- Ch. 11. Surplus Value And Surplus Labor -- Ch. 12. The Modern Corporation -- Ch. 13. The Universal Market -- Ch. 14. The Role Of The State -- Part Iv. The Growing Working-class Occupations -- Ch. 15. Clerical Workers -- Ch. 16. Service Occupations And Retail Trade -- Part V. The Working Class -- Ch. 17. The Structure Of The Working Class And Its Reserve Armies -- Ch. 18. The Middle Layers Of Employment -- Ch. 19. Productive And Unproductive Labor -- Ch. 20. A Final Note On Skill. Harry Braverman ; Foreword By Paul M. Sweezy ; New Introduction By John Bellamy Foster. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter 1 Acknowledgments 2 Contents 3 Introduction to the New Edition by John Bellamy Foster 4 Foreword to the Original Edition by Paul M. Sweezy 12 Labor and Monopoly Capital 14 Introduction 15 PART 1: Labor and Management 28 Chapter 1: Labor and Labor Power 29 Chapter 2: The Origins of Management 34 Chapter 3: The Division of Labor 38 Chapter 4: Scientific Management 43 Chapter 5: The Primary Effects of Scientific Management 57 Chapter 6: The Habituation of the Worker to the Capitalist Mode of Production 62 PART 2: Science and Mechanization 66 Chapter 7: The Scientific-Technical Revolution 67 Chapter 8: The Scientific-Technical Revolution and the Worker 72 Chapter 9: Machinery 77 Chapter 10: Further Effects of Management and Technology on the Distribution of Labor 95 PART 3: Monopoly Capital 100 Chapter 11: Surplus Value and Surplus Labor 101 Chapter 12: The Modern Corporation 103 Chapter 13: The Universal Market 108 Chapter 14: The Role of the State 112 PART 4: The Growing Working-Class Occupations 114 Chapter 15: Clerical Workers 115 Chapter 16: Service Occupations and Retail Trade 138 PART 5: The Working Class 143 Chapter 17: The Structure of the Working Class and its Reserve Armies 144 Chapter 18: The "Middle Layers" of Employment 153 Chapter 19: Productive and Unproductive Labor 156 Chapter 20: A Final Note on Skill 161 Appendix 1: Two Comments 169 Appendix 2: The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century 172 Index 177