The Precariat and Class Struggle
The world economy is in the midst of a Global Transformation that is producing a new global class structure. A new class is emerging – the precariat – characterised by chronic uncertainty and insecurity. Although the precariat is still a classin-the-making, divided within itself, its elements are u...
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| Wydane w: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/rccsar, |
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Język: | Anglais |
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RCCS Annual Review
2015
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| Dostęp online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Streszczenie: | The world economy is in the midst of a Global Transformation that is producing a new global class structure. A new class is emerging – the precariat – characterised by chronic uncertainty and insecurity. Although the precariat is still a classin-the-making, divided within itself, its elements are united in rejecting old mainstream political traditions. To become a transformative class, however, the precariat needs to move beyond the primitive rebel stage manifested in 2011 and become enough of a classfor-itself to be a power for change. This will involve a struggle for redistribution of the key assets needed for a good life in a good society in the twentyfirst century – not the “means of production”, but socioeconomic security, control of time, quality space, knowledge (or education), financial knowledge and financial capital. |
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