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Introduction Introduction
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The fundamental concepts of exclusion and precarity The fundamental concepts of exclusion and precarity
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Blind spots of theories of class Blind spots of theories of class
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Social exclusion Social exclusion
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Precarity Precarity
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On the political construction of new underclasses On the political construction of new underclasses
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At the threshold of social respectability At the threshold of social respectability
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The formation of underclasses through devaluation The formation of underclasses through devaluation
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Social exclusion: class-theoretical perspectives Social exclusion: class-theoretical perspectives
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Competing classes Competing classes
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Precarious full-employment society Precarious full-employment society
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Requirements for a critical theory of precariat and underclass formation Requirements for a critical theory of precariat and underclass formation
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Note Note
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References References
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5 Above-Below, Inside-Outside: Precarity, Underclass and Social Exclusion in Demobilized Class Societies
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Published:August 2022
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Abstract
This chapter takes as its starting point the three-decades-long growth of vertical, class-specific inequalities. At the bottom of the social hierarchy large social groups are forming who are excluded not only from regular gainful employment but also stripped of basic social and democratic rights; from the perspective of mainstream society, they simply appear ‘superfluous’. But how can this structural heterogeneity of social dislocations and disparities be conceptualized in a scientifically accurate and helpful way? It is obvious from countless debates that sociology and the social sciences currently lack adequate theoretical concepts and analytical tools to capture the confusing melange of social divisions, social polarization, widespread precarity and exclusion. This chapter attempts a step towards a resolution of this issue by considering the key concepts of ‘exclusion’ and ‘precarity’ in a way that carves out both their differences from and intersections with the concept of class.
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