On Being Precarious
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23214318 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deirdre Flynn (0009-0009-6891-8241, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-54 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish University Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-1427 • E-ISSN: 2047-2153 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/iur.2020.0433 |
| OpenAlex | W3025672269 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
In this essay, I reflect on my experience of part-time, fixed term, zero-hour, short-term, and unpaid contracts in academia. Precarious contracts are one of the biggest challenges facing our industry as neo-liberal values rule our institutions, impacting our teaching, research, and quality of life.
Economics · Epistemology · Quality (philosophy) · Sociology · Term (time) · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
| Citations per year | 1.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |