Precariat
The precariat refers to a section of the working class who are in a near-constant state of socioeconomic uncertainty. It is derived from the words precarious and proletariat.[1] The precariat in capitalist society continually grows larger due to the mode of production's inherent tendency towards economic crisis, demanding a segment of the working class to labor in "gig work" and suffer from chronic unemployment.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "precariat". Wiktionary.
- ↑ Charlie Post (April 20, 2015). "We're All Precarious Now". Jacobin.