PROLETARIANISATION, THE DIVISION OF LABOUR AND THE LABOUR PROCESS

Abstract

The article attempts to advance a definition of proletarianism which will allow the reader to grasp the precise nature of the process with particular reference to the economic and technical aspects. Proletarianisation is identified with a loss of the work of supervision and management, congruents of the work experience of the new middle class. This is followed by a critique of some current notions of proletarianisation as evidenced in the study of clerical labour. Finally, the article discusses proletarianisation in experiential terms.

Citation

Kelly, M.P. (1988), "PROLETARIANISATION, THE DIVISION OF LABOUR AND THE LABOUR PROCESS", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 8 No. 6, pp. 48-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013061