In His Ethnographic Study of a Machine Tool Factory, Michael

question 22

Multiple Choice

In his ethnographic study of a machine tool factory, Michael Burawoy describes a game that workers play that functions ideologically to produce a system of hegemony. This game was called ______.

• A) "making do"
• B) "piecing up"
• C) "maxing out"
• D) "making out"

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Definitions:

Foreign Competition

Competition that domestic companies face from abroad, from companies in other countries offering similar goods or services.

Union Membership

The status of being a member of a labor union, an organization aimed at representing the interests of employees in negotiations with employers.

Government Employees

Individuals who work in various departments and agencies of the government and are paid by the government.

Private-Sector Workers

Employees who work for businesses or organizations that are not owned or operated by the government.