ABSTRACT
Braverman’s Labor and Monopoly Capital (1974) was clear and timely. Some commentators referred to the flood of articles and books that followed as “Bravermania.” 2 In this essay I will focus on a selection of work associated with the International Labor Process Conference, which has been meeting in one form or another since 1982, and the work of Michael Burawoy, especially his book The Politics of Production. 3 These works remain rooted in Marxism without seeking to defend any particular orthodoxy. For Marx’s and Braverman’s analysis see the first part of this essay.
