Youth, Work and the Post-Fordist Self

by David Farrugia

Overview

In the past, youth has been seen as a transition into the labour market, but today young people’s identities are increasingly wrapped up in their value as workers. In this book, young people describe the meaning of work in their own words. Drawing on these narratives, the author reveals how their identities are intertwined with the dynamics of labour and value in post-Fordist capitalism and how social inequalities are manifested through the practices and ethics that young people draw upon to cultivate an economically productive self. Illuminating the rapidly changing social conditions that mould youth identities, this book represents a paradigm shift in our understanding of youth and work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529210088
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	01/25/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

David Farrugia is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Table of Contents

Young People, Work and Society: New Terrain Youth in the New Economy: The Post-Fordist Self Passionate Subjects and the Middle-Class Self at Work Subjects of Achievement: Social Mobility, Competence and Aspiration Socially Appropriate and Credentialled: The Struggle for the Working Self Conclusion: Young People in the Work Society Methodological Afterword

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Farrugia shows how youth itself is formed through the requirement to become a worker. This book is a must-read for those interested in the changing nature of work." Dan Woodman, The University of Melbourne

“This book is a timely intervention. Its focus on the formation of distinctive subjectivities by young workers and the complex biopolitical relationship between the self, productivity and value sets a profound new direction for youth sociology.” Johanna Wyn, The University of Melbourne