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range of critical perspectives on precarity and precariousness. The chapters respond to the unresolved conceptual issues, outline possible theoretical approaches and demonstrate how these contested concepts can be applied to contemporary society, considering also the new and unprecedented processes of precarization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 8, 2022 · To answer these questions, this article proposes a definition of the concepts of ‘precarity’, ‘precariousness’ and ‘precariat’ and then focuses specifically on the precariousness ...
Mar 13, 2018 · We then review some of the pathways through which precarity comes to affect human biology and health and some of the evidence for why the unpredictable nature of precarity may make it a unique...
Instead, a critical politics of precarity leaves open the question of how precarious labor relates to precarious life and attends to ruptures that offer alternatives to the valorization of waged work.
Aug 8, 2022 · The words ‘precarity’ and ‘precariousness’ are widely used when discussing work and employment, social conditions and lived experiences. However, there is no consensus on the precise meaning of these terms or how they should best be used to explore social changes.
This chapter introduces the book collection. It outlines the manner in which ‘precarity’ and ‘precariousness’ have emerged as key terms in contemporary discussions of work, class, social conditions and subjectivities.
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Migrants are particularly exposed to social inequalities and reveal the causes and consequences of precarity. The concept of precarity has been adopted in migration studies, reflecting the need for a language to express the multidimensional inequalities experienced by migrants (Strauss, 2018).
