Brothers: Male Dominance and Technological ChangeOccupational sociology monograph on the newspaper printing industry in the UK, with particular reference to the psychological aspects of technological change and the rationale of sex discrimination - based on an interview survey of men employees attitudes (50 skilled worker printing workers), describes working class perceptions of occupational status and masculinity, the sexual division of labour, woman worker colleagues, trade union policies, social change, etc. References. |
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Acknowledgements1 | 1 |
Craft class and patriarchy | 14 |
craft control | 36 |
Copyright | |
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