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The Administration and Domination of Time in a Capitalist Economy

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This paper explores the idea that time is physically and mentally stolen from employees by their employers. Employees are exploited by employers for monetary gain. By using the works of critical theorists such as EP Thompson, Herbert Marcuse and Karl Marx, this paper synthesizes how their theories applied to contemporary…

This paper explores the idea that time is physically and mentally stolen from employees by their employers. Employees are exploited by employers for monetary gain. By using the works of critical theorists such as EP Thompson, Herbert Marcuse and Karl Marx, this paper synthesizes how their theories applied to contemporary society. Overall, this paper works to understand the progression of the exploitation of employees as well as the contemporary issues surrounding a 40 hour work week and the thievery of physical and mental time.
ContributorsBozzano, Alexa (Author) / Hines, Taylor (Thesis director) / Koker, Neveser (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Finance (Contributor)
Created2022-05