Talk:Split labor market theory

I originally came to this page looking for a reference to Bonacich's foundational 1972 article. I didn't find it, which is why I started editing. The article actually was cited, but there was an error in the citation that prevented it from showing up. On the other hand, there was no in-text mention of Bonacich. Hopefully, future editors (possibly including myself) will address some of the ongoing shortcomings of this page, which include, in my view, too little attention to the ultimate thrust of SLM theory, references to Wilson that are taken out of context, and a lack of critique and linkages to similar theories. It needs to address the particular cases that inspired Bonacich, most notably Apartheid South Africa and California during the period of Chinese exclusion. It needs to contrast SLM with other contemporary theories of labor market segmentation such as Piore's Dual Labor Market Theory and Gordon, Reich, and Edwards' theory of labor market segmentation (which doesn't really have a name, does it?). It needs to cite critiques, such as that in Omi and Winant's book on Racial Formation in the United States. If it is going to continue talking about Wilson's application of SLM, it needs to be clear about how and why and within what limits he applied it, and also about his reliance on (and possibly departures from) Bonacich's similar take in her 1976 article, "Advanced Capitalism and Black/White Race Relations in the United States: A Split Labor Market Interpretation." American Sociological Review 41(1): 34-51.

Somewhat Agree (talk) 18:19, 8 April 2010 (UTC)