‘Michael Burawoy i Assistant Profesor of Sociology atthe University of California at ‘Berkeley. His previous publications include The Colour of Class onthe Copper Mines (Manchester University Press, 1972). ‘The University of Chicago Pres, Chiesgo, 60637 ‘The University of Chicago Pres, Lt, London (©1979 by The Usiversiy of Chis Allrghts reserved. Published 1979 Printed in the Unies States of America 848382818079 654321 [ibrar of Congress Cataloging in Publcstion Data Bibliography: p. Includesinder. 1. Industrial socology—Case studies, 2. Industria relations —Case studies. 3. Labor tnd laboring classes—Case sts. I. Tit, HDO9SS.B85 OLS 79-1018, ISBN 0-226-08037-4 To my mother and to the memory of my fatherOne From Sociology to Marxism ‘Changes in the Labor Process ‘The Production of Consent Contents Preface ix One ‘The Demise of Industrial Sociology 3 Two Toward a Theory of the Capitalist Labor Process 13, Three From Geer Company to Allied Corporation 33 Four Thirty Years of Making Out 46 Five 7 ‘The Labor Process asaGame 77 wu