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Nowa klasa społeczna
The New Class

The Precariat in European Union Countries

Author(s): Michał Duda
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Published by: Centrum Europejskie Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Precariat; Social Class; Labour Market; Employment; Society; European Union

Summary/Abstract: The subject discussed in the thesis is the formation of a new social class, called precariat. The author of this expression – Guy Standing –in his ground - breaking book, entitled The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class, claims that the new group should be considered as a social class. Is it true? Having investigated the European labour market and having carefully analysed the trends set after the financial crisis of 2007/2008, the thesis depicts the reasons for current unstable situation and argues for the point of view of Standing.

  • Issue Year: 20/2016
  • Issue No: 2 (78)
  • Page Range: 71-88
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English, Polish