Ranji Devadason
Biographic Data
| ID | 339934 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ranji Devadason |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ranji |
| FAMILY NAME | Devadason |
| SIGNATURE | DEVADASON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Deterritorialized careers, ageing and the life course
The pursuit of a deterritorialised career profoundly influences how the life course unfolds. In this article, we examine how geographical mobility within global organizations influence the stages and transitions that make up the adult life course. Drawing on a British Academy funded study, we have analysed the biographies of corporate executives and UN-professionals at different stages of their careers and life course. The ways that these transna…
The golden handcuffs? Choice, compliance and relocation amongst transnational professionals and executives
People who routinely cross borders for their jobs are often cast as beneficiaries of globalization. But in a world of economic downturns, un- or underemployment as well as political unrest access to an increasingly global market becomes the personal and organisational solution to a host of unwanted happenings. In these circumstances, it therefore becomes less clear whether the heightened mobility of transnational workers is a benefit or indeed a …
Power, reflexivity and difference in a Multinational Corporation
The rationale for multinational corporations is the creation and sustenance of global networks to increase profits by enabling market expansion. Since corporate executives facilitate the transfer of knowledge, processes and practices across borders, they effectively embody the globalizing project. Yet do these people, who are employed to make globalization work, engage in everyday practices that denote distinctly ‘global’ modes of being? The proc…
Metaphor, Social Capital and Sociological Imaginaries
This paper considers the conceptual value of social capital, given its contested empirical and theoretical purchase. It addresses how the use of the metaphor of capital to represent sociable and normative aspects of everyday life affects our sociological imaginations. The rhetorical force of metaphor inheres in its creative capacity to transform understanding and bring about enriched apprehension of the social world. Moreover, in social science w…
Cosmopolitanism, Geographical Imaginaries and Belonging in North London
Cosmopolitanism has been described as the cultural habitus of globalisation. It is therefore, albeit defined somewhat loosely, often associated with ethnically diverse, global cities. This paper considers the extent to which London engenders cosmopolitan values amongst its residents. It draws on survey data from the LOCAL MULTIDEM study of minorities’ political participation to address these themes. The analysis examines perceptions of respect, b…
To Plan or Not to Plan
This article challenges existing contentions regarding the weakening of work identities amongst young adults and the proposition that labour market uncertainty inhibits life planning. It draws on analysis of 48 in-depth young adult interviews carried out in two globalizing, post-industrial cities, Bristol and Gothenburg, and presents a typology of future orientations which demonstrates the salience of employment to young adult identities. Since y…
Fractured Transitions
This article uses qualitative data from a study of young adults aged 20-34 in Bristol to explore the labour market transitions considered typical of contemporary advanced economies.The main objective of the article is to develop a typology of labour market pathways that illuminates the complexity and variability of lengthened youth transitions. In addition to this typology we explore the economic consequences of these pathways for young adults, s…
Constructing Coherence? Young Adults’ Pursuit of Meaning through Multiple Transitions between Work, Education and Unemployment
In The Corrosion of Character Richard Sennett contends that the storied nature of human experience is stunted by ‘conditions of the new economy’. He argues that individuals are unable to develop ‘coherent life narratives’ in the absence of job security. Thus, continuous employment somehow provides coherence: at least, enduring relationships with a single employer—which were possible under the auspices of organised capitalism—facilitate continuity…
Fractured Transitions
This article uses qualitative data from a study of young adults aged 20-34 in Bristol to explore the labour market transitions considered typical of contemporary advanced economies.The main objective of the article is to develop a typology of labour market pathways that illuminates the complexity and variability of lengthened youth transitions. In addition to this typology we explore the economic consequences of these pathways for young adults, s…
To Plan or Not to Plan
This article challenges existing contentions regarding the weakening of work identities amongst young adults and the proposition that labour market uncertainty inhibits life planning. It draws on analysis of 48 in-depth young adult interviews carried out in two globalizing, post-industrial cities, Bristol and Gothenburg, and presents a typology of future orientations which demonstrates the salience of employment to young adult identities. Since y…
Constructing Coherence? Young Adults’ Pursuit of Meaning through Multiple Transitions between Work, Education and Unemployment
In The Corrosion of Character Richard Sennett contends that the storied nature of human experience is stunted by ‘conditions of the new economy’. He argues that individuals are unable to develop ‘coherent life narratives’ in the absence of job security. Thus, continuous employment somehow provides coherence: at least, enduring relationships with a single employer—which were possible under the auspices of organised capitalism—facilitate continuity…
Cosmopolitanism, Geographical Imaginaries and Belonging in North London
Cosmopolitanism has been described as the cultural habitus of globalisation. It is therefore, albeit defined somewhat loosely, often associated with ethnically diverse, global cities. This paper considers the extent to which London engenders cosmopolitan values amongst its residents. It draws on survey data from the LOCAL MULTIDEM study of minorities’ political participation to address these themes. The analysis examines perceptions of respect, b…
The golden handcuffs? Choice, compliance and relocation amongst transnational professionals and executives
People who routinely cross borders for their jobs are often cast as beneficiaries of globalization. But in a world of economic downturns, un- or underemployment as well as political unrest access to an increasingly global market becomes the personal and organisational solution to a host of unwanted happenings. In these circumstances, it therefore becomes less clear whether the heightened mobility of transnational workers is a benefit or indeed a …
Metaphor, Social Capital and Sociological Imaginaries
This paper considers the conceptual value of social capital, given its contested empirical and theoretical purchase. It addresses how the use of the metaphor of capital to represent sociable and normative aspects of everyday life affects our sociological imaginations. The rhetorical force of metaphor inheres in its creative capacity to transform understanding and bring about enriched apprehension of the social world. Moreover, in social science w…
Power, reflexivity and difference in a Multinational Corporation
The rationale for multinational corporations is the creation and sustenance of global networks to increase profits by enabling market expansion. Since corporate executives facilitate the transfer of knowledge, processes and practices across borders, they effectively embody the globalizing project. Yet do these people, who are employed to make globalization work, engage in everyday practices that denote distinctly ‘global’ modes of being? The proc…
Constructing Coherence? Young Adults’ Pursuit of Meaning through Multiple Transitions between Work, Education and Unemployment
In The Corrosion of Character Richard Sennett contends that the storied nature of human experience is stunted by ‘conditions of the new economy’. He argues that individuals are unable to develop ‘coherent life narratives’ in the absence of job security. Thus, continuous employment somehow provides coherence: at least, enduring relationships with a single employer—which were possible under the auspices of organised capitalism—facilitate continuity…
To Plan or Not to Plan
This article challenges existing contentions regarding the weakening of work identities amongst young adults and the proposition that labour market uncertainty inhibits life planning. It draws on analysis of 48 in-depth young adult interviews carried out in two globalizing, post-industrial cities, Bristol and Gothenburg, and presents a typology of future orientations which demonstrates the salience of employment to young adult identities. Since y…
Fractured Transitions
This article uses qualitative data from a study of young adults aged 20-34 in Bristol to explore the labour market transitions considered typical of contemporary advanced economies.The main objective of the article is to develop a typology of labour market pathways that illuminates the complexity and variability of lengthened youth transitions. In addition to this typology we explore the economic consequences of these pathways for young adults, s…
Cosmopolitanism, Geographical Imaginaries and Belonging in North London
Cosmopolitanism has been described as the cultural habitus of globalisation. It is therefore, albeit defined somewhat loosely, often associated with ethnically diverse, global cities. This paper considers the extent to which London engenders cosmopolitan values amongst its residents. It draws on survey data from the LOCAL MULTIDEM study of minorities’ political participation to address these themes. The analysis examines perceptions of respect, b…
Metaphor, Social Capital and Sociological Imaginaries
This paper considers the conceptual value of social capital, given its contested empirical and theoretical purchase. It addresses how the use of the metaphor of capital to represent sociable and normative aspects of everyday life affects our sociological imaginations. The rhetorical force of metaphor inheres in its creative capacity to transform understanding and bring about enriched apprehension of the social world. Moreover, in social science w…
Power, reflexivity and difference in a Multinational Corporation
The rationale for multinational corporations is the creation and sustenance of global networks to increase profits by enabling market expansion. Since corporate executives facilitate the transfer of knowledge, processes and practices across borders, they effectively embody the globalizing project. Yet do these people, who are employed to make globalization work, engage in everyday practices that denote distinctly ‘global’ modes of being? The proc…
The golden handcuffs? Choice, compliance and relocation amongst transnational professionals and executives
People who routinely cross borders for their jobs are often cast as beneficiaries of globalization. But in a world of economic downturns, un- or underemployment as well as political unrest access to an increasingly global market becomes the personal and organisational solution to a host of unwanted happenings. In these circumstances, it therefore becomes less clear whether the heightened mobility of transnational workers is a benefit or indeed a …
Deterritorialized careers, ageing and the life course
The pursuit of a deterritorialised career profoundly influences how the life course unfolds. In this article, we examine how geographical mobility within global organizations influence the stages and transitions that make up the adult life course. Drawing on a British Academy funded study, we have analysed the biographies of corporate executives and UN-professionals at different stages of their careers and life course. The ways that these transna…
Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)