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12 - Culture, Precarity, and Dignity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2024

By
Ramaswami Mahalingam
Edited by
Elina Meliou ,
Joana Vassilopoulou  and
Mustafa F. Ozbilgin
Elina Meliou
Affiliation:
Brunel University
Joana Vassilopoulou
Affiliation:
Brunel University
Mustafa F. Ozbilgin
Affiliation:
Brunel University
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Summary

Existing research on the rise of precarious forms of employment has paid little attention to gender and diversity challenges. Yet precarious work has damaging effects for vulnerable demographics, with women, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities more considerably affected. This volume unpacks this research and offers insights into the role of organisations in fostering inclusive change.

Keywords

cultureeconomic precarityspatial precaritysocial and cultural precaritydignityethical lonelinessintersectionalityjanitorsmindful mindsetphenomenology
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Diversity and Precarious Work During Socio-Economic Upheaval
Exploring the Missing Link
 , pp. 240 - 263
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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