The Employee: A Political History

by Jean-Christian Vinel

Book Overview

A political, legal, intellectual, and social history of employment in America

In the present age of temp work, telecommuting, and outsourcing, millions of workers in the United States find themselves excluded from the category of "employee"--a crucial distinction that would otherwise permit unionization and collective bargaining. Tracing the history of the term since its entry into the public lexicon in the nineteenth century, Jean-Christian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081222468X
• ISBN13: 9780812224689
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"