The Migration and Labor Question Today

Imperialism, Unequal Development, and Forced Migration

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ID9202136
AuthorsR Delgado Wise (0000-0002-9547-959X, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume64
Issue9
Pages25
Publication date2013-02-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMonthly Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520
PublisherMonthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14452/mr-064-09-2013-02_3
OpenAlexW1981376964
LanguageEN
Citations received12

It is impossible to disentangle the migration and labor question today without a deep understanding of the nature of contemporary capitalism, namely, neoliberal globalization. One of the main features of the new global architecture...is the assault on the labor and living conditions of the majority of the global working class, and in particular the migrant workforce, which is among the most vulnerable segments of this class. This essay will analyze some key aspects of the system that contemporary migration is embedded in, with emphasis on the process of segmentation and the growing precariousness (precarization) of labor markets worldwide.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

Capitalism · Class (philosophy) · Economic growth · Economics · Globalization · Labor market segmentation · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Unemployment · Workforce · Architecture · Employment and Welfare Studies · History · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

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