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Leading UK economist Guy Standing has referred to the precariat as a class-in-the-making. The Precariat are our fellow citizens - be they poor, elderly, disabled, homeless, estranged from their cultural communities, refugees, engaged in casual work - who lead lives of uncertainty, dependency, powerlessness, perilousness and insufficiency. They are the outcome of the gradual dismantling of the welfare state and the withering of union representation. They are also the victims of the changing nature of work. This important book moves beyond the world of labour to identify and illustrate other forms of precarity in New Zealand, including the lack of opportunities for cultural expression and the struggle to be safe. It focuses on New Zealand's emerging class, not to further vilify it but rather to place its members' lived experience in plain sight. As the editors say, `It is time that all New Zealanders understood the reality of what many of our citizens endure in the struggle to make ends meet and live dignified lives.'
Contents
Foreword Guy Standing 8Introduction Clifford van Ommen, Shiloh Groot, Bridgette MastersAwatere and Natasha Tassell-Matamua 12part 1: Selling Snake OilIntroduction Clifford van Ommen and Shiloh Groot 221:1 A statistical portrait of the New Zealand precariat William Cochrane, Thomas Stubbs, Mohi Rua and Darrin Hodgetts 271:2 From working poverty to sustainable livelihood: What can applied psychology offer? James Arrowsmith, Stuart C. Carr, Jarrod Haar, Harvey Jones, Jane Parker and Christian Yao 371:3 Media depictions of precarious work within neoliberal capitalism: The New Zealand experience Wayne Hope and Jane Scott 481:4 Penal welfare: What it does, and why we should change it Darrin Hodgetts, Ottilie Stolte, Kerry Chamberlain and Shiloh Groot 631:5 When dollar loaves are all you have: Experiences of food insecurity in Hamilton, New Zealand Kimberly Jackson and Rebekah Graham 761:6 Out of the pan into the fire: Precariousness among women and children escaping domestic violence Neville Robertson and Bridgette Masters-Awatere 871:7 Older people, inequalities and the lessons of universality Mary Breheny 97part 2: Native disruption MA-aori and the precariatIntroduction Bridgette Masters-Awatere and Natasha TassellMatamua 1102:8 The MA-aori precariat: A silhouette Thomas Stubbs, William Cochrane, Lynley Uerata, Darrin Hodgetts and Mohi Rua 1152:9 How MA-aori precariat families navigate social services Delta King, Mohi Rua and Darrin Hodgetts 1242:10 Reproducing the precarious position of young MA-aori mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand Felicity Ware, Mary Breheny and Margaret Forster 1362:11 A game of Slides and Ladders: MA-aori health providers and funders Bridgette Masters-Awatere 1472:12 I'm tangata whenua, and I'm still here: MA-aori youth homelessness Shiloh Groot, Tycho Vandenburg and Darrin Hodgetts 163part 3: Arrivals past and presentIntroduction Shiloh Groot and Clifford van Ommen 1783:13 Can I have a decent job? The labour market experiences of non- European immigrants Paul Spoonley 1833:14 Crossroads: Experiencing Samoan bereavement paradigms as an afakasi Samoan Byron Malaela Sotiata Seiuli and Philip Siataga 1923:15 Pasifika women affected by domestic violence: The case of Teuila Bridgette Masters-Awatere and Jessica Gosche 2033:16 Occupational justice: Samoan trans(gender) women Seraphine Williams and Shiloh Groot 2163:17 Precarious refuge: A conversation with Abann Kamyay Ajak Yor Sarah Hahn 2293:18 Performing the precariat: Acting for asylum seekers and refugees in Aotearoa New Zealand Rand Hazou 241Conclusion: Towards Building An Equitable Society Shiloh Groot, Bridgette Masters-Awatere, Clifford van Ommen and Natasha Tassell-Matamua 254 Acknowledgements 258
