The construction precariat dependence, domination and labour in Dhaka / Selim Reza.
| Author/creator | Reza, Selim |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in the sociology of work, professions and organisations |
| Contents | Precariatised Labour in Construction -- Working Conditions and the Image of Construction Work -- The Migration-construction Nexus -- Recruitment Practices and the Key Actors -- Working with the Recruiters -- Hyper-individualised Employment -- A Political Economy of the Construction Precariat. |
| Abstract | "Positioned within the discourse of neoliberalism and precarious work, this book draws on Standing's notion of 'the precariat' in an examination of the role of individual recruiters as the key actors in labour recruitment and management practices that produce precarious work conditions. Based on extensive empirical work on migrant construction workers and their recruiters in Dhaka, it explores the ways in which exploitative employment relationships contribute to various pressures and insecurities amongst migrant workers and limit scope for labour protection. Offering new insights to the fields of labour migration by unpacking the interconnections between rural-urban labour migration, recruitment and precarious employment, The Construction Precariat conceptualises the dominance of recruiters as producing 'hyper-individualised employment', and sheds light on the manner in which this relationship of dominance and dependence contributes heavily both to conditions of precariousness and to the control and exploitation of migrant workers"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020011565 |
| ISBN | 9780367355524 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |