Labor Process Theory - Discourses on Learning in Education

Labor Process Theory (David Knight, 1980s) – a subdiscourse of Marxism (see below) that examines relationships between capitalist employers and their employees. Foci include deskilling of workers, worker autonomy, and managerial control – all of which are seen as integrally tied to modern formal education.

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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2022). “Labor Process Theory” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.

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