Jason Read, "The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work" (Verso, 2024)
New Books in Critical Theory
Labor Organizing as Foundation for Progressive Politics
The workplace is where domination and subordination are most prominently experienced by individuals, with implicit competitiveness arising in decisions related to promotions and pay. Labor organizing is crucial for challenging the idea of companies having authority over individuals and questioning the justification for hierarchical relationships. The workplace shapes people's self-understanding and their interaction with ideologies and representations around work ethic.
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