Driving Productivity
Automation, Labor, and Industrial Development in the United States and Germany
$63.36
- Paperback
418 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2026
Summary
Driving Productivity reconstructs the industrial histories of the American and German automotive industries, offering a fresh perspective on their development.
From the Fordist assembly line to Japanese lean production and Industry 4.0, Anthony J. Knowles critically examines major technical developments within the historical dynamics of capitalism. Both countries face the pressure to automate, transform labor, and increase efficiency, yet their responses differ due to divergent paradi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798888908211 |
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| Author: | Anthony J. Knowles |
| Publisher: | Haymarket Books |
| Imprint: | Haymarket Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 418 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Anthony J. Knowles
Anthony J. Knowles is Teaching Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Tennessee. His research pertains to the social and economic effects of technologies. His most recent publication, “The Artificiality of Digital Scarcity” (Fast Capitalism 21(1), 2024), theorizes how online filesharing generates a “crisis of value” for media industries.
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