Precariat: Labour, Work and Politics

ISBN-13: 9780367739515 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 186 str.

Matthew Johnson

Opis

This present book explores the nature, shape and context of precariat, evaluating the internal consistency and applications of the concept. In what ways can the notion of precariat help to explain shifts and developments in social, economic and political life in a wide range of contexts?

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Spis treści

1. Introduction: The precariat  Matthew Johnson  2. Authoritarianism and the precariat  Bill Jordan Reply by Daryl Glaser  3. From the precariat to the multitude  Ben Trott Reply by Timothy S. Murphy  4. Breaking the heartland: creating the precariat in the US lower rust belt  Joseph J. Varga Reply by Angela Wigger  5. Precarity of place: a complement to the growing precariat literature  Susan Banki Reply by Wanda Vrasti  6. Precarious work, entrepreneurial mindset and sense of place: female strategies in insecure labour markets  Hanna-Mari Ikonen Reply by Jeremy Morris  7. The precariousnesses of young knowledge workers: a subject-oriented approach  Emiliana Armano and Annalisa Murgia Reply by Nancy Ettlinger  8. Precarious subjectivities are not for sale: the loss of the measurability of labour for performing arts workers  Mauro Turrini and Federico Chicchi Reply by Heather McLean  9. Book Review Symposium: The Down-Deep Delight of Democracy, By Mark Purcell Review Mark Edward Review Stuart Elden Review Ian Buchanan Managing ourselves Mark Purcell  10. Book Review Symposium: The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class, By Guy Standing Review Catherine Lawlor Review Jörg Wiegratz Review Jo Grady Where’s Howard? Guy Standing  11. Conclusion: The precariat, intergenerational justice and universal basic income  Juliana Bidadanure

O autorze

Matthew Johnson is a Lecturer and British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in Politics, Philosophy and Religion at the University of Lancaster. He is interested in the evaluation of culture and the effect of forms of intervention on wellbeing. He has authored Evaluting Culture (Palgrave) and edited The Legacy of Marxism (Continuum).