{"product_id":"9781447369257-varieties-of-precarity","title":"Varieties of Precarity","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelting Labour and the Failure to Protect Workers in the Korean Welfare State\u003cbr\u003eBased on in-depth interviews with over 80 precarious workers in Korea, this book introduces the concept of 'melting labour' and provides a real depiction of how workers lose control over their lives and experience precariousness in labour markets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eePDFs of chapters 1, 2 and 7 are available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND license.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite recent achievements in the South Korean economy and development within welfare institutions, new forms of precarious work continue to prevail. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces the concept of ‘melting labour’, which refers to the blurring of boundaries between traditional forms of work and workplace and the dissolution of standard employment relationships. Presenting a theoretical framework at the intersection of ‘melting labour’ and institutional protection of workers, it addresses how and why the Korean welfare state has failed to protect precarious workers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on rich, in-depth interviews with over 80 precarious workers in Korea, from subcontracted manufacturing workers to platform workers, it provides a real depiction of how workers lose control over their lives and experience precariousness in labour markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41045928575073,"sku":"9781447369257","price":94.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40842097_d56b9b66-84f4-4d9c-a7ef-195d228da94e.jpg?v=1776415618","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781447369257-varieties-of-precarity","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}