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Laurie Taylor explores the social construction of the notion of skilled work.

SKILL: Laurie Taylor explores the social construction of  skilled  and unskilled work. Far from being  objective categories,  Chris Warhurst, Professor & Director of the Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick, suggests a more complex history, one which has favoured male workers.  They're joined by  Natasha Iskander, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service at NYU, whose new study takes us into Qatar’s booming construction industry in the lead-up to the 2022 World Cup. She argues  that the experiences of migrant workers reveals the way in which the distinction between the “skilled” and “unskilled” is used to limit freedom and personhood. Does skill make us human? 

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