E-raamat: From Power Looms to Platforms: A History of Labour Process Thought on Technology

Niall Cullinane demonstrates encyclopedic knowledge of labor process transformation in successive technological revolutions. From Power Looms to Platforms is a compelling intellectual history and a good companion in the pursuit of human freedom, economic sustainability and democratic governance. -- Jenny Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong This compelling historical analysis of the interplay between work and technology delivers prescient, nuanced insights into the evolving relationship between the labour process and new technology. Niall Cullinane illuminates critical debates that shape both contemporary scholarship and future challenges in the world of work. -- Debra Howcroft, University of Manchester, UK Current coverage of technological change tends to emphasise the disruptive and revolutionary character of digital tools and artificial intelligence. Technological breakthroughs, however, are not new to capitalist development but a constant, as Niall Cullinane shows. A book that contextualises current developments by reviewing academic debates about the relationship between technological change and the labour process is therefore a valuable resource. It provides a much-needed, concise overview of Labour Process Theorys treatment of technology and offers lucid discussions of tensions and debates of ongoing relevance. -- Florian Butollo, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany