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Ethnographic fallacies: reflections on labour studies in the era of market fundamentalism

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Michael Burawoy reflects back on 40 years of industrial ethnography in Zambia, the USA, Hungary and Russia to discover the mistakes he made and, thus, to infer the fallacies to which ethnography is subject. He traces these fallacies not to any ‘theoretical imposition’ but to inadequate theoretical reflection. All methodologies are fallible and scholars should spend more time examining the limitations of their own methodologies and less time attacking the limitations of others.

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  • Michael Burawoy, 2013. "Ethnographic fallacies: reflections on labour studies in the era of market fundamentalism," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 27(3), pages 526-536, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:27:y:2013:i:3:p:526-536
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    1. John Geary & Roberta Aguzzoli, 2016. "Miners, politics and institutional caryatids: Accounting for the transfer of HRM practices in the Brazilian multinational enterprise," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 47(8), pages 968-996, October.
    2. Tony Dobbins & Alexandra Plows, 2014. "Regional Economic Transition in Wales: The Role of Labour Market Intermediaries," Working Papers 14005, Bangor Business School, Prifysgol Bangor University (Cymru / Wales).

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