Professor Leon Fink

Distinguished Professor of History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago

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From Proletariat to Precariat: Navigating uncertainty in a globalised economy

Those experiencing intermittent or underemployment are sometimes referred to as the ‘Precariat’. But why are their numbers growing, and is this a new phenomenon?