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Private Government
How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don't Talk about It)
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Why our workplaces are authoritarian private governments-and why we can't see itOne in four American workers says their workplace is a "dictatorship." Yet that number almost certainly would be higher if we recognized employers for what they are-private governments with sweeping authoritarian power over our lives. Many employers minutely regulat
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Why our workplaces are authoritarian private governments—and why we can’t see it.
One in four American workers says their workplace is a "dictatorship." Yet that number almost certainly would be higher if we recognized employers for what they are—private governments with sweeping authoritarian power over our lives. Many employers minutely regulate workers' speech, clothing, and manners on the job, and employers often extend their authority to the off-duty lives of workers, who can be fired for their political speech, recreational activities, diet, and almost anything else employers care to govern.
In this compelling book, Private Government, Elizabeth Anderson examines why, despite all this, we continue to talk as if free markets make workers free, and she proposes a better way to think about the workplace, opening up space for discovering how workers can enjoy real freedom.
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This book by Elizabeth Anderson examines the apparent contradiction in American society, where a high value is placed on personal freedom, yet there is extensive control by employers over employees in the workplace. The author argues that this issue is often overlooked in political discourse and highlights how modern work conditions threaten democratic ideals. Reviewers praise the book as a significant and critical contribution to discussions about workplace governance and democracy.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780691192246
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 April 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Elizabeth Anderson is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan. Her books include The Imperative of Integration (Princeton).
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