The Blackcoated Worker by David Lockwood
This is a study of the clerical worker, his aspirations, his view of himself and his relationship to the manual worker and the trade union movement. The author documents how the development of class consciousness and trade unionism among clerical workers reflected changes in their economic position. The black coat of the mid-19th century had symbolized his middle-class status. The broadcloth he wore was, however, only one mark of his distinction from the working classes. The education required for his job, the rewards and responsibilities it offered, and the fact that it was clean and non-manual gradually established themselves as key determinants of his social standing. Consciousness of status deriving from the workplace came to reinforce class consciousness and social distinctions were intensified.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198780229 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198780222 |
| Title | The Blackcoated Worker |
| Author | David Lockwood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1989-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |