Sayce, Susan, Ackers, Peter and Greene, Anne-Marie (2007) Work restructuring and changing craft identity: the tale of the disaffected weavers (or what happens when the rug is pulled from under your feet). Work, Employment & Society, Vol.21 (No.1). pp. 85-101. doi:10.1177/0950017007073618 ISSN 0950-0170.

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Abstract

This article explores the changes in worker identiy that can occur during manufacturing restructuring-specifically those linked to the declining status of craft work through an in-depth case study of Weaveco, a UK carpet manufacturer. An analysis of changes in the labour process is followed by employee reactions centered on the demise of the traditional craft identity of male carpet weavers. The voices of the weavers dramatize the tensions involved in reconstructing their masculine identity, and we consider the implications this has for understanding gendered work relations.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Work, Employment & Society
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	0950-0170
Official Date:	March 2007
Dates:	Date Event March 2007 Published
Volume:	Vol.21
Number:	No.1
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 85-101
DOI:	10.1177/0950017007073618
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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