An analysis of informal work: The case of sub-Saharan waste pickers in the city of Barcelona
Object: To analyse the framework within which the informal labour market operates and the social implications of this market by conducting a case study of sub-Saharan scrap metal waste pickers - chatarreros - in the city of Barcelona. Design/methodology: The study compares and contrast theoretical f...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/127300 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/127300 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Reciclatge de residus Treballadors estrangers Pobresa Residus metàl·lics Barcelona (Catalunya) Waste recycling Alien labor Poverty Metal wastes Barcelona (Catalonia) |
| Sumario: | Object: To analyse the framework within which the informal labour market operates and the social implications of this market by conducting a case study of sub-Saharan scrap metal waste pickers - chatarreros - in the city of Barcelona. Design/methodology: The study compares and contrast theoretical findings drawn from the literature about informal work and the social and living conditions of Barcelona's chatarreros. Our primary data are collected from twelve interviews (ten with scrap metal waste pickers and two with neighbourhood leaders) and from ethnographic fieldwork conducted between February and August 2013. ... |
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