Work, under Scrutiny: Examining the Emancipatory Potencial of the Work Ethic

As a key component of the logic and discursive potential of capitalism, the evolution of the set of values that conform the work ethic has been closely linked to the changes in the forms of the capital accumulation process in Western societies during the 19th and 20th centuries. In this context, the...

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Published in:Hastapenak no. 6; pp. 65 - 84
Main Author: Vega Esteve, Juan
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Language:English
Published: 2023
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Abstract As a key component of the logic and discursive potential of capitalism, the evolution of the set of values that conform the work ethic has been closely linked to the changes in the forms of the capital accumulation process in Western societies during the 19th and 20th centuries. In this context, the work ethic has served both to dominate and to emancipate, naturalizing subordination to waged labor at the same time that it served as a legitimizing discourse for the increased recognition of marginalized groups. To explain this contradiction, I will make use of the concept of antinomies employed by Kathi Weeks to explain the ethic’s dynamism. Departing from the resources of Week’s theory, and through the case of the American welfare reform during the end of the 20th century, the dominating potential of the work ethic will be uncovered with the aim to disincentivize its use in future social movements Como componente clave de la lógica y potencial discursivo del capitalismo, la evolución del conjunto de valores que conforman la ética del trabajo ha estado estrechamente ligada a los cambios en los modos de acumulación capitalista de las sociedades occidentales durante los siglos XIX y XX. En este contexto, la ética del trabajo ha servido tanto como para dominar como para emancipar, naturalizando la subordinación al trabajo asalariado al mismo tiempo que servía como discurso legitimador de un mayor reconocimiento de grupos marginados. Para explicar esta contradicción, se hará uso del concepto de antinomias empleado por Kathi Weeks para explicar el dinamismo de la ética. A partir de los recursos de la teoría de Weeks, y mediante el caso de la reforma del sistema de bienestar estadounidense de finales del siglo XX, se descubrirá el potencial dominador de la ética del trabajo con el fin de desincentivar su incorporación en futuros movimientos sociales.
AbstractList As a key component of the logic and discursive potential of capitalism, the evolution of the set of values that conform the work ethic has been closely linked to the changes in the forms of the capital accumulation process in Western societies during the 19th and 20th centuries. In this context, the work ethic has served both to dominate and to emancipate, naturalizing subordination to waged labor at the same time that it served as a legitimizing discourse for the increased recognition of marginalized groups. To explain this contradiction, I will make use of the concept of antinomies employed by Kathi Weeks to explain the ethic’s dynamism. Departing from the resources of Week’s theory, and through the case of the American welfare reform during the end of the 20th century, the dominating potential of the work ethic will be uncovered with the aim to disincentivize its use in future social movements Como componente clave de la lógica y potencial discursivo del capitalismo, la evolución del conjunto de valores que conforman la ética del trabajo ha estado estrechamente ligada a los cambios en los modos de acumulación capitalista de las sociedades occidentales durante los siglos XIX y XX. En este contexto, la ética del trabajo ha servido tanto como para dominar como para emancipar, naturalizando la subordinación al trabajo asalariado al mismo tiempo que servía como discurso legitimador de un mayor reconocimiento de grupos marginados. Para explicar esta contradicción, se hará uso del concepto de antinomias empleado por Kathi Weeks para explicar el dinamismo de la ética. A partir de los recursos de la teoría de Weeks, y mediante el caso de la reforma del sistema de bienestar estadounidense de finales del siglo XX, se descubrirá el potencial dominador de la ética del trabajo con el fin de desincentivar su incorporación en futuros movimientos sociales.
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