The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class - Hardcover

Guy Standing

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849663521 ISBN 13: 9781849663526

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2011

Synopsis

This book presents the Precariat - an emerging class, comprising the rapidly growing number of people facing lives of insecurity, moving in and out of jobs that give little meaning to their lives.

Guy Standing argues that this class is producing instabilities in society. Although it would be wrong to characterise members of the Precariat as victims, many are frustrated and angry. The Precariat is dangerous because it is internally divided, leading to the villainisation of migrants and other vulnerable groups. Lacking agency, its members may be susceptible to the siren calls of political extremism.
To prevent a 'politics of inferno', Guy Standing argues for a 'politics of paradise', in which redistribution and income security are reconfi gured in a new kind of Good Society, and in which the fears and aspirations of the Precariat are made central to a progressive strategy.

About this title

Review:

A very important book. --Noam Chomsky

One of 2011's most insightful books. --John Harris, the Guardian

This is an important book. --Citizen's Income Newsletter

About the Author:

Guy Standing is Professor of Economic Security at the University of Bath. He was previoiusly Professor of Labour Economics at Monash University and before that Director of the Socio-Economic Security Programme of the International Labour Organization. He is co-president of the Basic Income Earth Network. His recent books include 'Work after Globalization: Building Occupational Citizenship' (2009) and 'Beyond the New Paternalism: Basic Security as Equality' (2002).

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849663521
• ISBN 13: 9781849663526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192