Precariousness, Neoliberalism and Social Risk: A Criticism Sociology Review an Post-Fordism

Abstract

The aim here is to examine precarity from a critical sociological perspective, based on three related pillars of argumentation: the crisis of work as a social value, precarity as a disciplinary tool, and the separation of economic and political liberalism, viewed through the lens of its consequences. The relevance of this analysis lies, firstly, in its usefulness in refuting the main thesis of the dominant economic approach, by theoretically demonstrating why precarity cannot be understood as a mere capitalist anomaly or as a simple, unintended, or temporary consequence of labor market adjustments in the new post-Fordist era. Secondly, it highlights the devastating impact of precarity on people's lives, structurally articulated as a disciplinary tool and a strategy for social cohesion within the framework of current deregulated capitalism, which has become a risk factor and a serious social problem, rather than a future solution for societies and ecosystems.