As a radical critique of theoretical sociological orthodoxy, The Dominant Ideology Thesis has generated controversy since first publication. It has also been widely accepted, however, as a major critical appraisal of one central theoretical concern within modern Marxism and an important contribution to the current debate about the functions of ideology in social life.

The dominant ideology thesis

Politics & Social Sciences

Hill, Stephen

Abercrombie, Nicholas

Turner, Bryan S.

Politics & Government

G. Allen & Unwin

Dominant Ideologies

The papers collected in this volume are intended to advance the analysis of ideology in a comparative and historical perspective. It covers a range of different capitalist societies, including familiar cases and others which are discussed less often.

Social Sciences

Unwin Hyman

A 2nd edition of this reference guide to sociology which offers one-line definitions, and also longer entries that discuss issues, alternative approaches, central concepts, theories and writings of sociology. First published in 1984.

Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin

Reference

Puffin

This dictionary provides not only simple one-line definitions but also entries that discuss the issues involved in, and alternative approaches to, the central concepts, theories and writings of sociology. The entries range from bureaucracy to critical theory, from epistemology to gender and from suicide to working-class conservatism. There are also useful cross-references and a bibliography to enhance the clarity of this book.

Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin: Second Edition (Reference)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

This revised and updated edition provides not only simple, one-line definitions, but also entries that discuss the issues involved in, and alternative approaches to, the central concepts, theories and writings of sociology. It is a comprehensive reference for students of school to university level. For this edition, many new definitions have been added and existing ones updated where necessary. The range of entries is wide, from advertising to critical theory, from epistemology to flexible specialization and from Saussure to working-class conservatism. There are also useful cross-references and an updated bibliography to enhance the balance to this book.

Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin: Third Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)

Much of the received wisdom about the world of work emphasizes the marketization of the employment relationship; the decline of class-based forms of inequality, and the individualization of employment relations. Non-standard forms of employment, the delayering of organizational hierarchies, and the use of individual performance-based payment systems are all held up as examples of a new neo-liberal order in which employers and employees no longer feel a sense of obligation to each other.   Drawing on a range of employee and employer surveys, including the authors own Working in Britain 2000 survey, this ambitious study presents a comprehensive examination of the conditions, attitudes, and experiences of British employees from the mid-1980s to the early years of this century. The authors' analyses provides a compelling critique of the received wisdom, while also providing an original, alternative account of recent developments in work and labour markets. Along the way, the book covers such topical issues as the changing nature of trade union membership, the consequences of Britain's 'long hours' culture', and the apparent inability of women to ask for pay rises. Significantly, the authors seek to reposition debates about the future of work by restoring the concepts of contracts and social class to the analysis of the employment relationship.   Based on the ESRC funded Future of Work research programme this book is destined to shape our understanding of employment in Britain for the foreseeable future.

Market, Class, and Employment

Business & Money

Mills, Colin

McGovern, Patrick

WHITE,MICHAEL

Economics

Oxford University Press

Much of the received wisdom about the world of work emphasizes the marketization of the employment relationship; the decline of class-based forms of inequality, and the individualization of employment relations. Non-standard forms of employment, the delayering of organizational hierarchies, and the use of individual performance-based payment systems are all held up as examples of a new neo-liberal order in which employers and employees no longer feel a sense of obligation to each other. Drawing on a range of employee and employer surveys, including the authors own Working in Britain 2000 survey, this ambitious study presents a comprehensive examination of the conditions, attitudes, and experiences of British employees from the mid-1980s to the early years of this century. The authors' analyses provides a compelling critique of the received wisdom, while also providing an original, alternative account of recent developments in work and labour markets. Along the way, the book covers such topical issues as the changing nature of trade union membership, the consequences of Britain's 'long hours' culture', and the apparent inability of women to ask for pay rises. Significantly, the authors seek to reposition debates about the future of work by restoring the concepts of contracts and social class to the analysis of the employment relationship. Based on the E.S.R.C. funded Future of Work research programme this book is destined to shape our understanding of employment in Britain for the foreseeable future.

Taking the underlying competition of interests between worker and employer as his starting point, Hill documents the evolution of new forms of managerial organization designed to enhance and legitimate the employer's control over the worker. 
"The central problem facing modern business is the impossibility of abolishing the conditions which create conflicts in the workplace without destroying the present form of the economy." This is the author's controversial conclusion to a wide-ranging study that draws on historical and comparative studies of labor and managerial organization, modern theoretical and empirical accounts of class structure and the role of the state in the economy, the economic literature dealing with trade unions, labor markets, and certain aspects of economic theory. Taking the underlying competition of interests between worker and employer as his starting point, Hill documents the evolution of new forms of managerial organization designed to enhance and legitimate the employer's control over the worker. A central theme is the precarious nature of the industrial peace given the ineradicable opposition of interests which characterizes most modern forms of economic organizations. The major part of the book places discussions of empirical material, particularly new evidence on European industry and comparative material on the United States and Japan, within a coherent theoretical framework.
The book inaugurates The MIT Press Series on Organization Studies, edited by John Van Maanen, Professor of Organizational Psychology and Management, Sloan School, MIT.

Competition and Control At Work (Organization Studies)

Anthropology

MIT Press]

This book provides a unified framework for business decision-making, by developing a logical and systematic approach to business problems. The book is split into three parts - The Nature of Decisions, The Decision Environment and Decision Areas, whilst each chapter concludes with a specific application of the principles and concepts outlined. The intended readership includes both undergraduate and postgraduate students of business, whilst its depth and range make it relevant to business studies and professional courses. Included in the book are a selection of undergraduate and postgraduate examination questions, together with notes on answers.

Managerial Economics: The Analysis of Business Decisions

Red Globe Press

The book considers the determinants of the regional distribution of foreign manufacturing investment in the UK. The core theme of the book is that foreign firms coming to the UK seek in their location decision to minimise their costs of production. This minimisation of production costs is constrained by the need to ensure that they are adjacent to their key markets, whether these be in the UK or wider EC.

The Regional Distribution of Foreign Manufacturing Investment in the UK

Munday, Max

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

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The dominant ideology thesis

Dominant Ideologies

Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin

Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin: Second Edition (Reference)

Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin: Third Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)

Market, Class, and Employment

Market, Class, and Employment

Competition and Control At Work (Organization Studies)

Managerial Economics: The Analysis of Business Decisions

The Regional Distribution of Foreign Manufacturing Investment in the UK