Scrutinising Polarisation

This book scrutinises polarisation in Sweden, identifying patterns and variations in labour market transformation and exploring the consequences in terms of jobs, income, prestige, unionization and employment security, as well as the effects on different social groups. Through a series of empirical studies, it sheds light on changes in the occupational structure and the ways in which these changes interact with other societal trends, such as increased temporary employment, rising migration and decreased unionization, whilst also exploring changes in the evaluation of occupations and attitudes towards trade unions. Drawing on distinctly sociological perspectives, it shows how transformations in society and the labour market have affected conditions for individuals and considers whether these changes reinforce existing inequalities occasioned by polarisation or create new ones. Scrutinising Polarisation considers whether and how the Swedish labour market has polarized - and, if so, what this means for individual employees and labour organizations. It will therefore appeal to scholars with interests in the sociology of work and professions, social inequalities and labour market transformations. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Thomas Berglund is Professor of Sociology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Ylva Ulfsdotter Eriksson is Professor of Sociology at the Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden and affiliated professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

1. Scrutinizing Polarization: An Introduction Tomas Berglund and Ylva Ulfsdotter Eriksson 2. The Swedish Labour Market Model in Transition Tomas Berglund 3. The Transformation of the Occupational Structure in Sweden Tomas Berglund 4. Occupational Prestige and Gendered Polarization Ylva Ulfsdotter Eriksson and Erica Nordlander 5. Polarized Perceptions of Occupational Prestige? Ylva Ulfsdotter Eriksson 6. Transmitted Inequalities? The Second Generation and Migration History Penalties on the Swedish Labour Market Gabriella Elgenius, Denis Frank, Vedran Omanovíc, and Tomas Berglund 7. Work Environment Trajectories and Consequences for Trends for Sickness Absence and Occupational Disorders Lotta Dellve, Linda Corin, Hans Ekbrand and Gunnel Hensing 8 Exploring Mechanisms Behind Polarisation: Digitalisation and Flexibilisation in Manufacturing Companies Anna Hedenus and Erica Nordlander 9. Riding the Waves of Precarity: Understanding the Impact of Platform Work in Food Delivery Sophie Banasiak and Kristin Jesnes 10. Changes in Trade Union Membership and Attitudes to Unions in Sweden Jesper Prytz and Bengt Larsson 11. Occupational Change and Inequality Tomas Berglund 12. Scrutinising Polarisation: A Closing Tomas Berglund and Ylva Ulfsdotter Eriksson