Neuware - Sitting at pivotal points of globalized economies, workers in logistical chokepoints such as ports and airports should have a lot of negotiating power. Examining the spatial-historical narrative of logistics in Portugal and Brazil, this book asks why working conditions in ports and airports are still predominantly precarious. Using her own field research and qualitative studies, Anne Engelhardt analyses the work and lives of workers along materialist theoretical approaches to social reproduction, the metabolic rift, the state, and the body.; Die Besch�ftigten an logistischen Engp�ssen wie H�fen und Flugh�fen, die sich an Dreh- und Angelpunkten der globalisierten Wirtschaft befinden, sollten �ber eine gro�e Verhandlungsmacht verf�gen. Dieses Buch untersucht die r�umlich-historische Geschichte der Logistik in Portugal und Brasilien und fragt, warum die Arbeitsbedingungen in H�fen und Flugh�fen immer noch �berwiegend prek�r sind. Anhand eigener Feldforschung und qualitativer Studien analysiert Anne Engelhardt die Arbeit und das Leben der Arbeiter entlang materialistischer Theorieans�tze zur sozialen Reproduktion, zum metabolischen Riss, zum Staat und zum K�rper.

Seller Inventory # 9783966651028

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: Logistical Chokepoints, Precarious Work, and Social Reproduction : Labour Conflicts and the Metabolic Rift in Ports and Airports in Brazil and Portugal
Publisher: Budrich Academic Press Aug 2025
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 10: 3966651025
ISBN 13: 9783966651028
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu
Dimensions: 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
Weight: 499 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Sitting at pivotal points of globalized economies, workers in logistical chokepoints such as ports and airports should have a lot of negotiating power. Examining the spatial-historical narrative of logistics in Portugal and Brazil, this book asks why working conditions in ports and airports are still predominantly precarious. Using her own field research and qualitative studies, Anne Engelhardt analyses the work and lives of workers along materialist theoretical approaches to social reproduction, the metabolic rift, the state, and the body.

About the Author

Anne Engelhardt is a research assistant in the Department of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology, University of G�ttingen

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Das Unternehmen AHA-BUCH GmbH: Seit der Gr�ndung von AHA-BUCH im Juli 2005 ist unser Hauptziel, zufriedenen Kunden so schnell und so preisg�nstig wie m�glich ihren B�cherwunsch zu erf�llen. Unsere Firma besch�ftigt 16 Mitarbeiter, die nur ein Ziel kennen: den Kunden und seine W�nsche! Auf �ber 3700 m2 Fl�che haben wir �ber 100.000 B�cher, Modernes Antiquariat und Spiele auf Lager.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

AHA-BUCH GmbH
Garlebsen 48, Einbeck, 37574, Germany

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

General Terms and Conditions and Customer Information / Privacy Policy

I. General Terms and Conditions

� 1 Basic provisions

(1) The following terms and conditions apply to all contracts that you conclude with us as a provider (AHA-BUCH GmbH) via the Internet platforms AbeBooks and/or ZVAB. Unless otherwise agreed, the inclusion of any of your own terms and conditions used by you will be objected to

(2) A consumer within the meaning of the following regulations is any natural person who concludes...

More Information

Shipping Terms

We ship your order after we received them
for articles on hand latest 24 hours,
for articles with overnight supply latest 48 hours.
In case we need to order an article from our supplier our dispatch time depends on the reception date of the articles, but the articles will be shipped on the same day.

Our goal is to send the ordered articles in the fastest, but also most efficient and secure way to our customers.

Shipping rates from Germany to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from Germany to U.S.A.
Order quantity	30 to 40 business days	7 to 14 business days
First item	US$ 72.23	US$ 83.79

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.