Temporary Work: The Gendered Rise of a Precarious Employment Relationship (Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy) - Hardcover

Vosko, Leah Faith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802047920 ISBN 13: 9780802047922

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2000

Synopsis

The first in-depth analysis of temporary work in Canada, Leah F. Vosko's important new book examines a number of important trends, including the commodification of labour power; the decline of the full-time, full-year job as a norm; and the gendered character of prevailing employment relationships. Spanning the period from the late nineteenth to the late twentieth century, Temporary Work traces the evolution of the temporary employment relationship in Canada and places it in an international context. It explores how, and to what extent, 'temporary work' is becoming a norm for a diverse group of workers in the labour market, taking gender as a central lens of analysis.

Recent scholarship emphasizes that the nature of work is changing, citing the spread of non-standard forms of employment and the rise in women's participation in the labour force. Vosko confirms that important changes are indeed taking place in the labour market, but argues that these changes are best understood in historical, economic and political contexts. This book will be invaluable to academics in a variety of disciplines as well as to policy analysts and practitioners.

About this title

About the Author:

Leah F. Vosko is an assistant professor of labour studies and political science at McMaster University.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0802047920
• ISBN 13: 9780802047922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400