Neoliberalism and the Changing Face of Unionism

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Neoliberalism and the Changing Face of Unionism

The Combined and Uneven Development of Class Capacities in Turkey

Social groups, communities and identities Sociology Social theory Politics and government

Authors: Efe Can Gurcan, Berk Mete

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Collection: Social Sciences

Language: English

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Published on: 21st January 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 547 Kb

ISBN: 9783319482842


Book Overview

This book provides a political, economic, and sociological investigation of how neoliberalism shapes ‘working class capacities,’ or the power of the working class to organize and struggle for its collective interests. Efe Can Gürcan and Berk Mete discuss the global importance of the labor question as it pertains to Turkey.

Theoretical Framework

They apply the main theoretical framework of the combined and uneven development of class capacities to Turkish trade unionism. They also address Turkey’s recent history of neoliberalization and its repercussions for class capacities, as mediated by national regulations, conservative unionism, and Islamic social assistance networks.

Key Themes

Finally, the authors explore how neoliberalism generates intra-class fragmentation through public regulatory mechanisms and cultural differentiation in the sphere of social unionism.

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