Concepedia

Precarity

Precarity is a structural condition characterized by the absence of stable, predictable, and secure social, economic, or institutional arrangements, distinguishing it from transient instability by its systemic and institutionally embedded nature.

548

Publications

34.2K

Citations

1.1K

Authors

488

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

417

Variants

Precariousness

Parents

Publications

548

Precarious Work, Insecure Workers: Employment Relations in Transition

Arne L. Kalleberg · American Sociological Review · 2009 · 2.9K citations

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The precariat: the new dangerous class

Martin G. Allen, Patrick Ainley · International Studies in Sociology of Education · 2011 · 1.8K citations

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In the Social Factory?

Rosalind Gill, Andy C. Pratt · Theory Culture & Society · 2008 · 1.3K citations

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The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class

Bob Russell · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 2012 · 971 citations

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Precarity as a Political Concept, or, Fordism as Exception

Brett Neilson, Ned Rossiter · Theory Culture & Society · 2008 · 723 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. GS
    Guy Standing

    International Labour Organization, Switzerland

    5 publications · 361 citations

    5

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  2. AA
    Ana Alačovska

    Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

    4 publications · 175 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. FN
    Fikile Nxumalo

    University of Toronto, Canada

    4 publications · 293 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. WL
    Wayne Lewchuk

    McMaster University, Canada

    4 publications · 100 citations

    4

    h-index

  5. AL
    Arne L. Kalleberg

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    3 publications · 3.3K citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

488

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. York University

    Toronto, Canada

    11 h-index

    23 publications

    899 citations

  3. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    10 h-index

    30 publications

    974 citations

  4. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    11 publications

    594 citations

  6. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    14 publications

    426 citations

  7. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    468 citations

  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    4.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Critical Sociology

    12 publications · 412 citations

    12

    h-index

  2. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

    JEMS · 11 publications · 587 citations

    10

    h-index

  3. Work Employment and Society

    WES · 10 publications · 788 citations

    9

    h-index

  4. Gender Work and Organization

    6 publications · 452 citations

    6

    h-index

  5. Work and Occupations

    6 publications · 356 citations

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