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Temporary Work: The Gendered Rise of a Precarious Employment Relationship

Date

2000

Authors

Leah F Vosko

Abstract

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.

Number of pages

380

Publisher

York University

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Economic sectors

General relevance - all sectors

Content types

Policy analysis and Statistics on work and life conditions

Target groups

Researchers

Geographical focuses

National relevance

Spheres of activity

Gender and sexuality studies and Education/experience recognition

Languages

English