Comprehensive study of the Russian precariat. Review of the monograph "The life world of workers: sustainability versus precarity" / edited by J.T. Toshchenko
Year: 2026
Type: book-review
Abstract: The review is devoted to an analysis of the collective monograph published by the "Ves Mir" publishing house under the editorship of corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Zh.T. Toshchenko, "The Life World of Workers: Stability versus Precarity". The collective monograph presents the positive and negative aspects inherent in the modern nature of work. Within the framework of this work, the reader will be able to clearly trace how domestic scientific thought has evolved in the study of the precariat class, what progress has been made in this area, and what still needs to be worked on. In the review, the authors primarily focus on the interpretation of the "life world" and its specifics; subsequently, they analyze the characteristics of the life world of such social communities and groups as the peasantry, and workers in the fields of education, science, and culture. In conclusion, a brief summary is provided of the reviewed collective monographic work, along with its theoretical, methodological, and practical significance.
Source: P O I S K
Authors: S. V. Kozin, T. P. Zhidyaeva
Institutions: Southern Federal University, Chuvash State University
Language: English
Subfield: Industrial relations
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7224820412