Abstract
The ESRC funded much of the original empirical work reported in this book, (the chapters by Esther Dermott, Jane Parry and Lynne Pettinger develop their PhD research, Clare Ungerson's chapter derives from research undertaken under the auspices of the ESRC Future of Work Programme, and Miriam's Glucksmann's from her ESRC Professorial Fellowship). We wish to acknowledge this assistance. We are also grateful for their support in funding the seminar in September 2003 where the papers in this volume were first presented.
Rebecca Taylor and Jane Parry would like to thank the Policy Studies Institute, in particular the encouragement and advice of Steve Lissenburgh, Alex Bryson and Jim Skea. We are also indebted to the University of Westminster's Regent Street Polytechnic Fund for financing some of the time spent on this book.
Lynne Pettinger would like to thank the Sociology department of City University, London, where she held a post-doctoral fellowship from October 2002–2004. In particular, the guidance and stimulation provided by Rosemary Crompton was much appreciated.