The Myth of Mondragon: Cooperatives, Politics, and

The Myth of Mondragon: Cooperatives, Politics, and Working-Class Life in a Basque Town (Anthropology of Work) (Suny Series, Anthropology of Work)

This is the first critical account of the internationally renowned Mondragon cooperatives of the Basque region of Spain. The Mondragon cooperatives are seen as the leading alternative model to standard industrial organization; they are considered to be the most successful example of democratic decision making and worker ownership. However, the author argues that the vast scholarly and popular literature on Mondragon idealizes the cooperatives by falsely portraying them as apolitical institutions and by ignoring the experiences of shop floor workers. She shows how this creation of an idealized image of the cooperatives is part of a new global ideology that promotes cooperative labor-management relations in order to discredit labor unions and working-class organizations; this constitutes what she calls the "myth" of Mondragon.

Country	USA
Author	Sharryn Kasmir
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: State University of New York Press
EAN	9780791430040
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0791430049
Label	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
MPN	Illustrations, map
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	270
PartNumber	Illustrations, map
PublicationDate	1996-07-01
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Studio	State University of New York Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Myth of Mondragon: Cooperatives, Politics, and Working-Class Life in a Basque Town (Anthropology of Work) (Suny Series, Anthropology of Work)