Living, not just surviving - The politics of refusing low-wage jobs in urban South Africa

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Title
Living, not just surviving - The politics of refusing low-wage jobs in urban South Africa
Author
Hannah J. Dawson
Year
2022
Publication/Event Date
May 05 2022
Abstract
This paper examines why young Black South African men refuse low-wage jobs in a time of mass joblessness. It argues that the refusal is a critique of precariousness and racialized inequality, and a political demand for social and economic inclusion.
Resource Subject
  • Gender
  • Youth Employment
Keywords/Access Points
wage labor; politics; citizenship; racial inequality; South Africa
Geographic Locations
  • South Africa
Language
  • English
Demographic Groups
  • Youth
Special Collections
  • Knowledge Exchange Resources
Archival Record ID
MFA.2024.1484