The Privilege of Servitude - by Ricardo Antunes (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book presents a detailed and up-to-date portrait of the contemporary working class, addressing issues such as precariousness, outsourcing, and the impact of new labour relations, while also examining recent political developments in Brazil.

Book Synopsis

The Privilege of Servitude presents a detailed and up-to-date portrait of today's working class. Antunes examines the main trends in new labour relations, where precariousness, outsourcing, and deregulation have become the rule rather than the exception. He offers an in-depth analysis of the rise of the new service proletariat and contemporary forms of digital labour, while also exploring changes in labour relations globally--with a particular focus on Brazil's recent history, from the period of redemocratisation to the Bolsonaro years.

About the Author

Ricardo Antunes is a Full Professor of Sociology at the University of Campinas and the author of The Meanings of Work (Brill, 2013) and Farewell to Work? (Brill, 2021), among other books. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ca' Foscari University and a Visiting Researcher at the University of Sussex.