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En prekær situation - Midlertidighed, stabilitet og værdi blandt løstansatte videns- og kulturarbejdere i København og Malmø

Hemmet, Bastian Mollerup LU (2020) SANM03 20191
Department 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
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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  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 that the liminal characteristics of precarious labour has a noteworthy effect on the wellbeing of the precarious worker.}},
  author       = {{Hemmet, Bastian Mollerup}},
  language     = {{dan}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{En prekær situation - Midlertidighed, stabilitet og værdi blandt løstansatte videns- og kulturarbejdere i København og Malmø}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}