CH 9 Work and Labour in the New Millenium (QUESTIONS) Flashcards
3 Dimensions of Precarious employment
- Opportunity
- Security
- Income
Name Guy Standing’s 5 Global Classes
- Global elite
- Salariat
- Proficians
- Manual Employees
- The Precariat
3 Precariat types
- Atavists
- Nostalgics
- Progressives
What poses as a threat to the existence of many jobs?
Automation
Transformation of work means there are also transformation in …?
Education
Describe the relationship between the transformation of work and the transformation of education (4)
- Most good jobs require post-secondary credentials
- More education required for many jobs
- Occupations have become more competitive
Some occupations have raised credential requirements - Many occupations have increasing levels of specialization
What is the traditional division of labour in a household? (2)
Male: breadwinner
Female: homemaker
Work is shaped by what characteristics? What does this indicate?
The complex interplay of our class, gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexuality, parental status, and ability
The effect of Intersectionality is prominent in the work-space
Name an example of the glass escalator phenomenon occurring in the work-place (2)
- Men in female-dominated careers tend to get fast-tracked to promotions, e.g., male nurses
- However, an intersectional lens reveals that race matters: Black male nurses did not experience the glass escalator in the same way as their white male colleagues
How does precarity affect us?
- Mental health
- Capacity to form intimate relationships
- Have children
- Sense of belonging in our communities
What demographic of people does precarity affect the most?
Those who hold the least economic, and cultural resources
What factors do solutions to precarious employment need to address?
How multidimensional and intersectional its impacts are
