{"product_id":"the-value-of-work-since-massimo-asta-9781350332102","title":"The Value of Work Since the 18th Century: Custom, Conflict, Measurement and Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning in the 18th century, a turning point in labour history as work encountered an industrialising modernity, this book explores how different forms of work have been valued up to the present day. Focusing on the cultural, intellectual, social and political implications of wages, the chapters in this collection historicise the labour market, conceiving it as complex system of social relations which evolve through time and differ according to space. They show how the level of wages and other forms of remuneration reflect not only marginal productivity and scarcity but also the nature of work relations and wider political, social and economic circumstances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith examples ranging across several centuries and different parts of the globe, it shows how wages are influenced by the specific organization and processes of work, conflict and power, social status and hierarchies between workers, custom and identity, family structure and professional ethics, ideology, politics and policy. Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches \u003ci\u003eThe Value of Work since the 18th Century \u003c\/i\u003ealso addresses two interlinked questions; how did theoretical interpretations and techniques of wage measurement emerge and evolve, and to what extent does this matter in understanding the social and political history of work?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Massimo Asta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350332100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350332102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Massimo Asta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46807286251775,"sku":"9781350332102","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b6b74651-bb52-4237-91ba-306695fa6dd9.jpg?v=1745379037","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-value-of-work-since-massimo-asta-9781350332102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}