With labour being pushed out of agriculture, Jan Breman analyses why, when, and how the massive shift in production and employment came about. The book is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the past and present path of capitalism and dwells on the abominable condition of the unorganized workforce and the commodification of labour, familiarizing the reader with the concept of informality and its ramifications. The second part, a compilation of
well-established, critical readings in the field by the author, elaborates on themes and issues introduced in the first part of the book. Drawing upon detailed field accounts and a critique of the informal sector at both analytical and empirical levels, the author examines different aspects of the labour
regime that, in the past decades, has become dominant in the world at large, with serious consequences for the labouring poor in India.
- ISBN10 0199467714
- ISBN13 9780199467716
- Publish Date December 2016 (first published December 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country IN
- Imprint OUP India
- Format Paperback
- Pages 467
- Language English