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‘More to prove and more to lose’: race, racism and precarious employment in higher education
British Journal of Sociology of Education ( IF 1.841 ) Pub Date : 2022-06-25 , DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2022.2074375
Jason Arday

Abstract

Precarious employment is considered a social determinant impacting the health of workers, families and communities. The Academy is known to utilise non-standard employment contracts, coming under widespread criticism from its social partners for exploitative practices. Whilst there is much research suggesting certain groups (e.g. early career researchers, women) are disproportionately affected, less is known about the impact of precarious employment on staff of colour. Utilising a critical race theory framework, the current study attempts to close this knowledge gap by exploring the experiences of staff of colour. Eighteen participants across 10 universities engaged in focus groups, revealing three key themes: systemic racism, job insecurity and lack of career progression. Whilst results supported existing research, limitations of the current study are discussed. Recommendations for future practice include a call for legislators and policymakers to create clearer definitions and to better standardise rights and benefits across standard and non-standard employment practices.



中文翻译:

“证明更多,失去更多”:高等教育中的种族、种族主义和不稳定的就业

摘要

不稳定的就业被认为是影响工人、家庭和社区健康的社会决定因素。众所周知,该学院利用非标准雇佣合同,受到其社会合作伙伴的广泛批评,以进行剥削行为。虽然有大量研究表明某些群体(例如早期职业研究人员、女性)受到的影响不成比例,但人们对不稳定就业对有色人种的影响知之甚少。利用批判性种族理论框架,当前的研究试图通过探索有色人种的经验来缩小这一知识差距。来自 10 所大学的 18 名参与者参加了焦点小组讨论,揭示了三个关键主题:系统性种族主义、工作不安全感和缺乏职业发展。虽然结果支持现有的研究,讨论了当前研究的局限性。对未来实践的建议包括呼吁立法者和政策制定者制定更清晰的定义,并更好地标准化标准和非标准就业实践中的权利和福利。

更新日期:2022-06-27
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