Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from c... more Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from crisis-ridden Greece. Drawing on interview data by young professionals (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the discursive practices which informants mobilise to account for the prospect of migrating abroad, as well as the constructions of agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. Analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants articulate a 'narrative of personal effort': a) by characterising and evaluating through metaphors of the Greek labour and migration regime as context; b) by asserting their effort and agency, tracing their mobility to their psychological properties; while c) accounting for the ambivalence of 'fight or flight'. Analysis also points out how participants orient themselves to a dilemma of stake and accountability, being concerned to position them...
Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis-ri... more Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis-ridden Greece, but also in other European countries. Focusing on interview data on the work experiences of young adults (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the ways in which informants account for working in precarious conditions and construct agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. The analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants construct precarious work conditions as widespread and banal a) by treating precarious work as a sine qua non condition of youth employment, b) by considering precarious work as an inherent trait of the Greek job-market, c) by considering precarious work as a necessary step on a (biographical) path leading to the desired and/or appropriate job, or d) by adopting a “there is no other alternative” accounting, representing precarious job conditions as th...
Young people, by virtue of their ages, share common biological, psychologi-cal and social needs. ... more Young people, by virtue of their ages, share common biological, psychologi-cal and social needs. In the contemporary world, in addition, they face unprecedented problems, ranging from hunger, disease and drug abuse to fear of nuclear disaster, political upheaval and war. ...
Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from c... more Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from crisis-ridden Greece. Drawing on interview data by young professionals (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the discursive practices which informants mobilize to account for the prospect of migrating abroad, as well as the constructions of agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. Analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants articulate a 'narrative of personal effort' a) by characterizing and evaluating through metaphors of the Greek labour and migration regime as context; b) by asserting their effort and agency, tracing their mobility to their psychological properties, while, c) accounting for the ambivalence of 'fight or flight'. Analysis also points out how participants orient themselves to a dilemma of stake and accountability, being concerned to position themselves as effortful and entrepreneurial subjects, opting to emigrate.
Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis ri... more Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis ridden Greece, but also in other European countries. Focused on interview data on the work experiences of young adults (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the ways in which informants account for working in precarious conditions and construct agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. Analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants construct precarious work conditions as widespread and banal a) by treating precarious work as a sine qua non condition of youth employment, b) by considering precarious work as an inherent trait of the Greek job-market, c) by considering precarious work as a necessary step on a (biographical) path leading to the desired and/or appropriate job; d) by adopting a “there is no other alternative” accounting, representing precarious job conditions as the only alternative to unemployment. Analysis also points out the ways in which participants orient themselves to a dilemma of stake and accountability, being concerned to position themselves as effortful subjects, while they are rhetorically constructing the banal regime of precarious labour. The discussion considers the need to bring into the scope of social and political psychology the specific nuances of precarious labour.
Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from c... more Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from crisis-ridden Greece. Drawing on interview data by young professionals (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the discursive practices which informants mobilise to account for the prospect of migrating abroad, as well as the constructions of agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. Analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants articulate a 'narrative of personal effort': a) by characterising and evaluating through metaphors of the Greek labour and migration regime as context; b) by asserting their effort and agency, tracing their mobility to their psychological properties; while c) accounting for the ambivalence of 'fight or flight'. Analysis also points out how participants orient themselves to a dilemma of stake and accountability, being concerned to position them...
Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis-ri... more Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis-ridden Greece, but also in other European countries. Focusing on interview data on the work experiences of young adults (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the ways in which informants account for working in precarious conditions and construct agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. The analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants construct precarious work conditions as widespread and banal a) by treating precarious work as a sine qua non condition of youth employment, b) by considering precarious work as an inherent trait of the Greek job-market, c) by considering precarious work as a necessary step on a (biographical) path leading to the desired and/or appropriate job, or d) by adopting a “there is no other alternative” accounting, representing precarious job conditions as th...
Young people, by virtue of their ages, share common biological, psychologi-cal and social needs. ... more Young people, by virtue of their ages, share common biological, psychologi-cal and social needs. In the contemporary world, in addition, they face unprecedented problems, ranging from hunger, disease and drug abuse to fear of nuclear disaster, political upheaval and war. ...
Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from c... more Recent survey data attest that young professionals and graduates massively opt to emigrate from crisis-ridden Greece. Drawing on interview data by young professionals (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the discursive practices which informants mobilize to account for the prospect of migrating abroad, as well as the constructions of agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. Analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants articulate a 'narrative of personal effort' a) by characterizing and evaluating through metaphors of the Greek labour and migration regime as context; b) by asserting their effort and agency, tracing their mobility to their psychological properties, while, c) accounting for the ambivalence of 'fight or flight'. Analysis also points out how participants orient themselves to a dilemma of stake and accountability, being concerned to position themselves as effortful and entrepreneurial subjects, opting to emigrate.
Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis ri... more Precarity is becoming the paradigmatic description of young people’s work conditions in crisis ridden Greece, but also in other European countries. Focused on interview data on the work experiences of young adults (18-26 years old), in urban centres of Greece, this study attempts to explore the ways in which informants account for working in precarious conditions and construct agency and subjectivity within these ways of accounting. Analysis drawing on insights from critical discursive social psychology indicates that participants construct precarious work conditions as widespread and banal a) by treating precarious work as a sine qua non condition of youth employment, b) by considering precarious work as an inherent trait of the Greek job-market, c) by considering precarious work as a necessary step on a (biographical) path leading to the desired and/or appropriate job; d) by adopting a “there is no other alternative” accounting, representing precarious job conditions as the only alternative to unemployment. Analysis also points out the ways in which participants orient themselves to a dilemma of stake and accountability, being concerned to position themselves as effortful subjects, while they are rhetorically constructing the banal regime of precarious labour. The discussion considers the need to bring into the scope of social and political psychology the specific nuances of precarious labour.
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