labour aristocracy — A concept developed by Friedrich Engels to designate an upper section of the working class which was in receipt of higher wages and hence liable to be bribed into a surrender of its class interests. The money for this payment was, in Lenin s… … Dictionary of sociology
aristocracy of labour — See labour aristocracy … Dictionary of sociology
aristocracy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a the highest class in society; the nobility. b the nobility as a ruling class. 2 a government by the nobility or a privileged group. b a State governed in this way. 3 (often foll. by of) the best representatives or upper echelons… … Useful english dictionary
Labor aristocracy — (or aristocracy of labor ) has three meanings: as a term with Marxist theoretical underpinnings, as a specific type of trade unionism, and/or as a shorthand description by revolutionary industrial unions (such as the Industrial Workers of the… … Wikipedia
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decomposition of labour — The process of differentiation within the working class, such that it is no longer a homogeneous group, but is instead stratified internally by skill level. An early statement of the thesis will be found in Ralf Dahrendorf (Class and Class… … Dictionary of sociology
Manual labour — Detail from Labor, Charles Sprague Pearce (1896). Manual labour (British English), manual labor (American English) or manual work is physical work done by people, most especially in contrast to that done by machines, and also to that done by… … Wikipedia
Bunyip aristocracy — The term Bunyip aristocracy was first coined in 1853 by Daniel Deniehy who made a speech lambasting the attempt by William Wentworth to establish a titled aristocracy in New South Wales government. This speech came to be known as the Bunyip… … Wikipedia
РАБОЧАЯ АРИСТОКРАТИЯ — (labour aristocracy) группа (группы) рабочего класса в викторианской Англии, сохраняющая, как считают, привилегированное положение либо экономическое, либо социальное, либо то и другое. Большинство трудов концентрируется на том, действительно ли… … Большой толковый социологический словарь
РАБОЧАЯ АРИСТОКРАТИЯ — (LABOUR ARISTOCRACY) Этим понятием обозначается высший и привилегированный слой работников физического труда, который благодаря своей редкой квалификации, стратегической позиции или организационной силе и силе профсоюзов обеспечивает себе более… … Социологический словарь
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium