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Standing, Guy Understanding the precariat through labour and work 2014 Article Working Class, Precarious Work, Sociology of Work
Citation Standing, Guy 2014 Article Dev. Change Working Class Precarious Work Sociology of Work

"Understanding the precariat through labour and work"

by Standing, Guy (2014)

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This article sets out a framework for analysing the globalizing labour process, arguing that the old dualisms of 'capital'versus 'labour'and 'formal sector'versus 'informal sector'are inadequate and unhelpful. It begins by making conceptual distinctions between work and …

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Working Class, Precarious Work, Sociology of Work

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