Poor Work

Download or read book Poor Work written by Phillip Brown and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the affluence enjoyed by many, for reasons of class, age, gender, ethnicity and disability, a significant number of people in our society are experiencing poor work. It might be temporary, part-time, poorly-paid, homeworking or a combination of these. This book traces the role of and changes in the labour market in creating a divided working class, with an increasingly marginalized substratum of, for instance, unskilled, low-paid, black, female and disabled workers. It reviews the current literature, synthesizes the relevant data and engages with contemporary debates.