Interviews with 13 women who had worked in temporary clerical positions identified ways in which they are alienated from work, from others, and from themselves; the ways they actively resist alienation; and constraints on resistance. Results revealed a concern that temporary workers are disproportionately those already marginalized, such as women…

Braverman and others argue that capitalism continues to degrade and deskill work. The author presents theoretical, empirical, and methodological criticisms that highlight methodological weaknesses in the deskilling approach. (SK)