The Construction Precariat: Dependence, Domination and Labour in Dhaka

ISBN-13: 9780367529031 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 210 str.

Opis

Positioned within the discourse of neoliberalism and precarious work, this book draws on Standing’s notion of ‘the precariat’ in an examination of the role of individual recruiters as the key actors in labour recruitment and management practices that produce precarious work conditions.

Spis treści

1.Precariatised labour in construction 2 Working conditions of construction workers 3 The migration-construction nexus 4 Recruitment practices and the key actors 5 Working with the recruiters 6 Hyper-individualised employment
7 Conclusion

O autorze

Selim Reza is Assistant Professor of Development Studies at the Asian University for Women, Bangladesh. His key research interests span labour migration and employment relationship issues that are theoretically founded in the political economy of migrant labour and contingent employment practices.