»Precarization« has become a key term in sociological diagnosis of time and social criticism. Strictly speaking, it aims at the erosion of »normal labor«. Broadly speaking, it refers to fundamental vulnerabilities caused by insecure work and life situations. But what exactly has become precarious? And who is affected in what ways by precarization? These questions are subject to fierce debates in social movements, politics, and science. For the first time, Mona Motakef introduces the diversity of diagnoses regarding precarization and connects, among other things, approaches of capitalism-criticizing sociology of labor and industry, gender studies, and queer studies.
