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1 online resource : illustrations |
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National Library of New Zealand archived copy text file EPUB |
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Archived by the National Library of New Zealand in EPUB. Nz |
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Hypertext links contained in the archived instances of this title may not be functional. Nz |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Part 1 : Selling snake oil -- Part 2 : Native disruption, Māori and the precariat -- Part 3 : Arrivals past and present. |
| Summary |
"Leading British economist Guy Standing has referred to the precariat as a class-in-the-making. The precariat are our fellow citizens - be they poor, elderly, disabled, homeless, estranged from their cultural communities, refugees, engaged in casual work - who lead lives of uncertainty, dependency, powerlessness, perilousness and insufficiency. They are the outcome of the gradual dismantling of the welfare state and the withering of union representation. They are also the victims of the changing nature of work. This important book moves beyond the world of labour to identify and illustrate other forms of precarity in New Zealand, including the lack of opportunities for cultural expression and the struggle to be safe. It focuses on New Zealand's emerging class not to further vilify it but rather to place its members' lived experience in plain sight. As the editors say, 'It is time that all New Zealanders understood the reality of what many of our citizens endure in the struggle to make ends meet and live dignified lives.'"--Cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Precarious employment -- New Zealand.
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Precarious employment. |
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New Zealand. |
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Casual labor -- New Zealand.
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Casual labor. |
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Minimum wage -- New Zealand.
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Minimum wage. |
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Working poor -- New Zealand -- Economic conditions.
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Working poor. |
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Economic conditions. |
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Working poor -- New Zealand -- Finance, Personal.
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Finance, Personal. |
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Poverty -- New Zealand.
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Poverty. |
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Māori (New Zealand people) -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Māori (New Zealand people) -- Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Māori (New Zealand people) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
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Māori (New Zealand people) -- Economic conditions. |
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New Zealand -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Groot, Shiloh, editor.
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Van Ommen, Clifford, editor.
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Masters-Awatere, Bridgette, editor.
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Tassell-Matamua, Natasha, editor.
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Massey University, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Precarity 9780994141514 |
| ISBN |
9780994141521 (electronic book) |
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0994141521 (electronic book) |
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9780994141514 print |
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0994141513 |
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