Precarious Enterprise on the Margins - Work, Poverty, and Homelessness in the City (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book explores the contemporary conditions of marginal work within the context of persistent unemployment, poverty, and homelessness in wealthy nations. Drawing from research concerning three cities-Melbourne, San Francisco, and London-Jessica Gerrard offers a rich account of one of the most precarious informal forms of work: selling homeless street press (The Big Issue and Street Sheet). Combining analyses of sellers' everyday work experiences with theorizations of marginality, working, and learning, Gerrard provides much-needed insight into contemporary forms of entrepreneurial and precarious work. This book demonstrates that those who are unemployed and seemingly unproductive are, in fact, highly productive. They value, desire, and seek practical work experience whilst also struggling to fulfill the basic needs that many of us take for granted.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Jessica Gerrard
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	214
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-59482-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Adult education Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Entrepreneurship
LSN:	1-137-59482-9
Barcode:	9781137594822

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