Working Democracies by Joan S. M. Meyers HARDBACK 9781501763687

Working Democracies\nby Joan S. M. Meyers\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Joan S. M. Meyers\nTitle: Working Democracies\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Social classes\nPublisher: Cornell University Press\nPublication year: 2022\nISBN-13: 9781501763687\nISBN-10: 1501763687\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nIn this inside look at worker cooperatives, Joan Meyers challenges long-held views and beliefs. From the outside, worker cooperatives all seem to offer alternatives to bad jobs and unequal treatment by giving workers democratic control and equitable ownership of their workplaces. Some contend, however, that such egalitarianism and self-management come at the cost of efficiency and stability, and are impractical in the long run. Working Democracies focuses on two worker coo.