Author : Joseph Choonara
Release : 2019-03-11
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 303/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Insecurity, Precarious Work and Labour Markets by : Joseph Choonara
Download or read book Insecurity, Precarious Work and Labour Markets written by Joseph Choonara. This book was released on 2019-03-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Precarity is a key theme in political discourse, in media and academic discussions of employment, and within the labour movement. Often, the prevailing idea is of an endless march of precarity, rendering work ever more contingent and workers ever more disposable. However, this detailed study of the UK labour force challenges the picture of rising precarity and widespread use of temporary employment, suggesting instead that employment tenure and the extent of temporary work have proved stubbornly stable over the past four decades. Choonara offers a new approach to labour markets, drawing on the theoretical underpinnings of Marxist political economy to interrogate research data from the UK. This book examines why, despite the deteriorating conditions in work, employment relations have remained stable, and offers insight into the extent of subjective insecurity among workers. Insecurity, Precarious Work and Labour Markets will be of use to students and scholars across the sociology of work, labour economics, industrial relations and political economy.