En prekær situation - Midlertidighed, stabilitet og værdi blandt løstansatte videns- og kulturarbejdere i København og Malmø
(2020) SANM03 20191Department of Sociology
Social Anthropology
- Abstract
- In this study I address the phenomenon of precarious labour among young knowledge- and cultural workers in southern Scandinavia. Based on seven semi-structured interviews I investigate how precarious labour can be perceived as a liminal state of in-betweenness and ambiguity, which affects the individual in different areas of life. By causing a constant sense of temporality the effects span financial and social concerns, but also raise issues with long-term planning, the ability to become established, and self-identification as fully transitioned into adulthood. This affects the individual perception of personal value and uncovers a system of values of labour, that governs the actions and preferences of the precarious worker. I conclude... (More)
- In this study I address the phenomenon of precarious labour among young knowledge- and cultural workers in southern Scandinavia. Based on seven semi-structured interviews I investigate how precarious labour can be perceived as a liminal state of in-betweenness and ambiguity, which affects the individual in different areas of life. By causing a constant sense of temporality the effects span financial and social concerns, but also raise issues with long-term planning, the ability to become established, and self-identification as fully transitioned into adulthood. This affects the individual perception of personal value and uncovers a system of values of labour, that governs the actions and preferences of the precarious worker. I conclude that the liminal characteristics of precarious labour has a noteworthy effect on the wellbeing of the precarious worker. (Less)
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- author
- Hemmet, Bastian Mollerup LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SANM03 20191
- year
- 2020
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Socialantropologi, Prekært arbejde, Midlertidigt arbejde, Liminalitet, Værdi
- language
- Danish
- id
- 9004385
- date added to LUP
- 2020-05-18 13:33:04
- date last changed
- 2020-05-18 13:33:04
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