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Work and occupation in a tertiary society

Standing, Guy

Authors

Guy Standing



Abstract

This article suggests that social scientists should shift from labour to broader concepts of work and, in particular, a new sense of occupation, in which people combine forms of activity that cross the boundaries set by old labour concepts. We live in a tertiary society, not an industrial society. With this perspective, it is suggested that ideas of collective bargaining should evolve to embrace collaborative bargaining between occupational groups, that labour law needs to be overhauled and that occupational regulation should be given much greater weight. The article draws on a forthcoming book, Work after Globalisation, which offers a vision of occupational citizenship, with strong work rights, in place of lingering elements of industrial citizenship.

Citation

Standing, G. (2009). Work and occupation in a tertiary society. Labour and Industry, 19(3), 49-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/10301763.2009.10669384

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 1, 2009
Deposit Date Mar 13, 2013
Publicly Available Date Apr 2, 2109
Journal Labour and Industry
Print ISSN 1030-1763
Electronic ISSN 2325-5676
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Issue 3
Pages 49-72
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/10301763.2009.10669384
Keywords work, occupation, labour, labor, globalization, globalisation, citizenship, class, labour law, labor law, occupational regulation
Publisher URL http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10301763.2009.10669384

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