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Some remarks on informal work, social polarization and the social structure *

Some remarks on informal work, social polarization and the social structure * *The first part of this paper was originally presented at the symposium 'Wohlfahrts Produktion Zwischen Markt, Staat und Haushalt' ZiF Bielefeld. 18-20 September 1986. The second half of the paper. which begins with the section 'New divisions within the working class was written in August 1987 and presented to the Sixth Urban Change and Conflict Conference, University of Kent at Canterbury. This is part of a programme of work supported by the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust. I am grateful to my colleague Chris Pickvance and other members of the Editorial Board for comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Sonre remarks on itifortml work, sociaf polarization and social s(ritc(u1y basis. Much of this activity is designed to avoid paying value added tax. national insurance and income tax. It also saves substantial time and paperwork.' Many have commented on the growth of the self-provisioning work that is based on expanding home and car ownership and the availability of new tools and 'do-it-yourself' products that democratize skills. (Gershuny, 1983: Pahl, 1984). Until the last 25 years or so, most people would have used specialist craftsmen to carry out tasks such as painting. decorating and minor building works, yet now http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Urban and Regional Research Wiley

Some remarks on informal work, social polarization and the social structure *

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Wiley
Copyright
1988 Joint Editors and Blackwell Publishing Ltd
ISSN
0309-1317
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1468-2427
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10.1111/j.1468-2427.1988.tb00452.x
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*The first part of this paper was originally presented at the symposium 'Wohlfahrts Produktion Zwischen Markt, Staat und Haushalt' ZiF Bielefeld. 18-20 September 1986. The second half of the paper. which begins with the section 'New divisions within the working class was written in August 1987 and presented to the Sixth Urban Change and Conflict Conference, University of Kent at Canterbury. This is part of a programme of work supported by the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust. I am grateful to my colleague Chris Pickvance and other members of the Editorial Board for comments on an earlier draft of this paper. Sonre remarks on itifortml work, sociaf polarization and social s(ritc(u1y basis. Much of this activity is designed to avoid paying value added tax. national insurance and income tax. It also saves substantial time and paperwork.' Many have commented on the growth of the self-provisioning work that is based on expanding home and car ownership and the availability of new tools and 'do-it-yourself' products that democratize skills. (Gershuny, 1983: Pahl, 1984). Until the last 25 years or so, most people would have used specialist craftsmen to carry out tasks such as painting. decorating and minor building works, yet now

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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research – Wiley

Published: Jun 1, 1988

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