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The precariat : the new dangerous class / Guy Standing.

The precariat : the new dangerous class / Guy Standing.
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ISBN 9781849663519 (pbk.)
Location 331.5 STA
Author Standing, Guy
Title The precariat : the new dangerous class / Guy Standing. [BOOK]
Published London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2011.
Collation ix, 198 p. ; 24 cm.
General Note "This book presents the Precariat - an emerging class, comprising the rapidly growing number of people facing lives of insecurity, moving in and out of jobs that give little meaning to their lives. Guy standing argues that this class is producing instabilities in society. Although it would be wrong to characterise members of the Precariat as victims, many are frustrated and angry. The Precariat is dangerous because it is internally divided, leading to the villainisation of migrants and other vulnerable groups. Lacking agency, its members may be susceptible to the siren calls of political extremism. To prevent a 'politics of inferno', Guy Standing argues for a 'politics of paradise', in which redistribution and income security are reconfigured in a new kind of Good Society, and in which the fears and aspirations of the Precariat are made central to a progressive strategy." -- Back cover.
Guy standing is Professor of Economic Security at the University of Bath, UK.
There was an article in the Sydney Morning Herald about this subject . Sydney Morning Herald - 28th March 2012 entitled, " A Precarious Life" where there was an interview with Guy Standing and a look at the Australian workforce.
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-190) and index.
Subject Precarious employment
Casual labor
Minimum wage
Internet Site http://www.smh.com.au/business/a-precarious-life-20120327-1vwhy.html
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