Managing Labour Hands: The Lived ...
Managing Labour Hands: The Lived Experiences of Romanian Migrants in the Dutch Agro-Food Sector - Andreea Maria Ferent

AnthroArt por Antropedia / Namla / Ambigrama

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In this article, I will examine working conditions, vulnerabilities, and social exclusion, experienced by Romanian migrants working in the Agro-Food sector in the Netherlands. Within the agricultural industry, there is a common presence of prime technical progress, a sector where immense resources go to innovations and research, but also a sector of evermore precarious forms of employment. Therefore, I argue rising debates about the success story of Dutch agriculture must relate to the work narratives of the seasonal and flexible migrant workers that sustain the sector. I will analyze the complicated dynamics of the production process in agricultural labour to discuss the role of transformations. To uncover trends in agrarian change, as well as forms of labour exploitation and resistance, I have used various qualitative research methods. My criti ... 

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anthropologyRomanian migrantsDutch agro-food sectorWorking conditionsLabour exploitationPrecarious employment Social exclusionAgricultural innovation