Working Conditions in a Marketised University System: Generation Precarity

Working Conditions in a Marketised University System: Generation Precarity
by: Krista Bonello (Author),Lena Wånggren(Author)
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Publication Date: 25 Nov. 2023
Language:English
Print Length:314 pages
ISBN-10:3031426541
ISBN-13:9783031426544
Book Description
This book provides an in-depth qualitative report on casualised academic staff in the UK, mapping shared experiences and strategies for resistance. Bringing together testimonial data spanning seven years, it offers evidence of how precarious labour conditions have persisted, shifted and intensified. The book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars in the fields of education, human resources management, labour studies and sociology, as well as trade unionists and university policymakers.
About the Author
This book provides an in-depth qualitative report on casualised academic staff in the UK, mapping shared experiences and strategies for resistance. Bringing together testimonial data spanning seven years, it offers evidence of how precarious labour conditions have persisted, shifted and intensified. The book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars in the fields of education, human resources management, labour studies and sociology, as well as trade unionists and university policymakers.