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Title: Sustaining the New Economy: Work, Family and Community in the Information Age. (Book Notes). (book review)
Publication: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Western Michigan University, School of Social Work
Volume: 29 Issue: 1 Page: 199(3)

Article Type: Book Review

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Sustaining the New Economy: Work, Family, and Community in the Information Age (Russell Sage Foundation Books at Harvard University Press)

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How to reproduce human and social capital in the new economy
Knowledge communities: means and ends for society's future
Finally an academic book that makes sense for your life

Sustaining the New Economy: Work, Family, and Community in the Information Age (Russell Sage Foundation Books at Harvard University Press)
Martin Carnoy
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 067400874X

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This book explores the growing tension between the requirements of employers for a flexible work force and the ability of parents and communities to nurture their children and provide for their health, welfare, and education. Global competition and the spread of information technology are forcing businesses to engage in rapid, worldwide production changes, customized marketing, and just-in-time delivery. They are reorganizing work around decentralized management, work differentiation, and short-term and part-time employment. Increasingly, workers must be able to move across firms and even across types of work, as jobs get redefined. But there is a stiff price being paid for this labor market flexibility. It separates workers from the social institutions--family, long-term jobs, and stable communities--that sustained economic expansions in the past and supported the growth and development of the next generation. This is exacerbated by the continuing movement of women into paid work, which puts a greater strain on the family's ability to care for and rear children. Unless government fosters the development of new, integrative institutions to support the new world of work, the author argues, the conditions required for long-term economic growth and social stability will be threatened. He concludes by laying out a framework for creating such institutions.

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How to reproduce human and social capital in the new economy.......2002-05-30

Martin Carnoy did a great job to organize his own field works and general trends into a seamless fabric. The broad features of new economy is captured by a deft hand with timely insertion of lively facts. Whenever I meet materials on this kind of subject, I cannot but be assured that social sciences are not science but a derivative of literature. They tend to be super-optimistic or ultra-pessimistic. But equipped with well founded conception, Carnoy takes a realistic stance. He shows what should be called social sciences
The author raises the question: How to sustain current economic expansion? On the face of cut-throat global competition, the workplace could not but be transformed to attain flexibility. With it, firms compete in the new environment. But flexibility indicates disaggregating workers from the social institutions that reproduce human capital and social capital. The author calls for public intervention to establish reintegrating institutions for two reasons:
1. Traditional nuclear family and local community have been stressed with mounting pressures from labor market. Those institutions have been the very place where human capital and social capital are reproduced. Human capital and social capital are indispensable to sustain the economic growth. New economy is more vulnerable to such undermining the very infra, society, where the economy is embedded.
2. What is the most distinct in the new economy is knowledge. Knowledge, or human capital, should be reproduced. Now it¡¯s relegated to the individual¡¯s hand. This has devastating effects on social integration. Without some measures, the access to knowledge, skills, and information divide workforce into the dual labor market where winner and loser reproduce themselves for good.

Knowledge communities: means and ends for society's future.......2001-02-20

Carnoy's analysis of labor data, along with astute personal insights, are his tools for describing a changing world of work, family, and community. He examines tchnology-based workplace changes, as well as trends concerning globalization and the impact of women's role in the labor force and changing family structures. The "cloth" of Carnoy's vision is woven from many emerging trends which affect the way we define community. He concludes that societies might benefit from a shift in power from mega-nationals to innovative local governments, requiring active commitment on the part of citizens, a a redirection from job-centeredness to knowledge-centeredness.

Finally an academic book that makes sense for your life.......2000-11-05

This book explains the current transformation of employment and work, and the consequences for families and communities. It shows, with an impressive documentation, that flexibility is the norm. The new economy is productive because workers move around and change jobs and activities. But this flexibility may be socially unsustainable, unless we strengthen the family, the community, and the schools. What I really like about this book is that it is a great piece of academic research, yet it is a down to earth, policy oriented book that could help us and our politicians to make the new economy socially sustainable. Required reading for economic and social sciences in colleges. And easy, interesting reading for everybody wanting to understand our new world. Manuel Castells, Berkeley, California.

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James C. Humes
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Great!.......2000-05-19

Colorful photos, sheetmusic covers, it really gives you the feel of Gershwin in his time. If you are interested in what Gershwin and his contemoraries had to say (and what they looked like) this a great book. Obviously, its not a biography.

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This book is composed of articles written by Gershwin and others commenting on his work. "Gershwin in His Time" covers the period from 1919 till his death in 1937. Therein lies the strength and weakness of this book. "Gershwin in His Time" is not comprehensive enough to be the only book you read on this American genius, but it makes a fine addition for those who want to capture a sense of the time and read what Gershwin wrote on jazz and music.

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This book is composed of articles written by Gershwin and others commenting on his work, that cover the period from 1919 till his death in 1937. Therein lies the strength and weakness of this book. More is needed if this is one's introduction to this American genius, but it makes a fine addition to those who want to capture a sense of the time and and read what Gershwin wrote on jazz and music.

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Excellent book

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French Defence: Steinitz, Classical and Other Variations
Lev Psakhis
Manufacturer: Batsford
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Great Info, Bad format.......2006-07-27

I'd give this five stars but the format was very hard to follow. I want to pat Bastford on the head and kick them in the butt at the same time. A pat on the head for the Psakhis books and a kick in the butt for the format of info. Take a hint and just copy Gambit's format. The info itself is coming from one of the most knowledgeable french aficionados outside of Korchnoi and Bareev in my book. His evaluations are spot on, it's a must buy, just be prepared to jump around a bit.

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Probably the best Psakhis french book in 4 tome series.......2005-10-29

I have all four of Psakhis new series about french opening, and generally, I am not satisfied about few things here. For example, general concept about annotating one particular game, covering huge subvariations in-between the moves is not too apeeling for everybody outhere. But this book, as the last in the series, has somewhat more textual explanations than usual, and very logically set amount of covering the various variations. But nevertheless, one can not ignore the sheer quality of Psakhis lines, and their evaluations-he is apsolute master in this. If I must choose one author to trust about judgement of some line, that would most definetly be Psakhis.

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Maybe 24 Days.......2005-11-21

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Glaring Omission.......2005-07-27

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Mistake ..........2004-01-17

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good for beginners.......2003-12-27

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Maybe the so called expert thinks this book is a 5 Star but take it from a novice, this book is absolutely terrible. Think twice before you buy.

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