The Precarious Concept of Precarity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21549292 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Choonara (0000-0001-6679-0832, University of Leicester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 427-446 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Radical Political Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0486-6134 • E-ISSN: 1552-8502 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0486613420920427 |
| OpenAlex | W3082198640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 49 |
This paper traces the roots of precarity as a concept emerging from French sociological discourse, then permeating through networks informed by Italian autonomism, before re-emerging in the writings of figures such as Guy Standing and Arne Kalleberg. It is shown that, despite the claims of the literature, precarity in employment is not typical in the United Kingdom. Here, temporary employment remains the exception and employment tenure remains stable. This can best be explained by radical political economy. Capital is not interested simply in engendering precarity; it is also concerned with the retention and reproduction of labor power, leading to contradictory imperatives. The resonance of the narrative of precarity, in spite of this, reflects a long retreat from class within radical theory and the insecurities present in working life
Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Precarity · Reproduction · Social capital · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · History · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
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Empire
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Social Reproduction Theory
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Acts of Resistance
The Evolution of Generalised and Acute Job Tenure Insecurity
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |