Wandering Workers
Mores, Behavior, Way of Life, and Political Status of Domestic Russian Labor Migrants
1st Edition
Published in May 2015
300 pages
978-3-8382-6713-5 (ISBN)
Description
This timely book offers a fresh perspective on the issue of contemporary migratory labor, otkhodnichestvo, in Russia-the temporary departure of inhabitants from small towns and villages for short-term jobs in the major cities of Russia. Although otkhodnichestvo is a mass phenomenon, it is not reflected in official economic statistics. Based on numerous interviews with otkhodniks and local experts, this stunningly original work focuses on the central and northern regions of European Russia. The authors draw a social portrait of the contemporary otkhodnik and offer a sociological assessment of the economic and political status these `wandering workers` live with.
Reviews / Votes
A really interesting book. Obvious are comparisons with other labor and social markets in China, the EU, and even in Australia. [.] Naturally, the local authorities do not concern themselves with these out-of-town workers, because they add nothing to their expenditure budgets but bring a lot into the spending side. Dr. Gregory R. Copley, author of "The Art of Victory" (2006) and "UnCivilization: Urban Geopolitics in a Time of Chaos" (2012), President of the International Strategic Studies Association, Washington, DC, USAMore details
Other editions
Additional editions
Juri Plusnin | Yana Zausaeva | Natalia Zhidkevich
Wandering Workers - Mores, Behavior, Way of Life, and Political Status of Domestic Russian Labor Migrants
Mores, Behavior, Way of Life, and Political Status of Domestic Russian Labor Migrants
Book
06/2015
ibidem
€52.08
Shipment within 7-9 days
Juri Plusnin | Yana Zausaeva | Natalia Zhidkevich
Wandering Workers
Mores, Behavior, Way of Life, and Political Status of Domestic Russian Labor Migrants
Book
06/2015
1st Edition
ibidem
€39.90
Shipment within 10-15 days
Persons
Juri M. Plusnin is professor at the Department for Public Administration of the National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow. Yana D. Zausaeva is an analyst at the Laboratory for Local Administration of the Higher School of Economics, Moscow. Natalia N. Zhidkevich is an analyst at the Laboratory for Local Administration of the Higher School of Economics, Moscow. Artemy A. Pozanenko is an analyst at the Laboratory for Local Administration of the Higher School of Economics, Moscow.
Content
Preface
Preface to the 2013 Russian edition
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The phenomenon of otkhodnichestvo
2. Russian otkhodnichestvo: milestones
3. A study of contemporary otkhodnichestvo
4. Estimating the population of otkhodniks
5. Regional specialization by type of craft
6. Otkhodnik in society Who, why and for what purpose seeks jobs away from home?
7. Otkhodnik in society Expected and actual compensation, working conditions and reasons to give up otkhodnichestvo
8. Otkhodnik at home
9. Otkhodniks and the State
10 Otkhodnichestvo as a new factor of social and political life in Russia
Conclusion
Literature
