contrasens

About contrasens

Contrasens este un podcast care explorează teme de actualitate din câmpul științelor sociale. Proiectul urmărește să aducă în prim plan și să facă cât mai accesibile cercetările făcute în prezent de sociologi, antropologi sau alți specialiști din domenii conexe. Gazde și producători ai conținutului sunt foști studenți ai Facultății de Sociologie și Asistență Socială, UBB: Marina Mironica, Matei Mlinarcic, Karol Pataki, Pati Murg, Vlad Bejinariu și Maria Martelli. Așadar, veți asculta conversații relaxate pe teme de specialitate.

Publisher

contrasens

Category

society & culture

Language

ro

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2018

Latest episode

27 Sept 2023

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2023

   National-neoliberalism. Politics, work and business in Romania

   Romania's economy is integrated into the global economy, a fact that brings about dependencies, but also enables development. In this episode, we’re speaking with Cornel Ban, a political economist who, using this disciplinary lens, can offer an analysis of international financial issues that are otherwise highly diverse and complex to delineate within local boundaries. Examining Baia Mare and the circumstances in which some people work and live prompts a necessary discussion about the shortcomings of capitalism, institutionalized racism, and the imperative need for effective public policies. The theme of adaptation and the formulation of strategies to address political and climate changes are also explored in this episode. Romania's prospects remain open, but it is imperative to act swiftly and contribute to altering the current situation, not only in the labor market but also in taxation and social policies, according to our guest. Cornel Ban is an associate professor of International Political economy at Copenhagen Business School. Prior to this he was a Reader at City University of London, assistant professor at Boston University and research fellow at Brown University in the United States. He wrote two books, two dozen articles, and book chapters on the politics of economic expertise, policy shifts in international financial institutions, and the politics of capitalist diversity in Brazil, Spain, Hungary and Romania. This episode is part of a series based on the research project "Precarious work and peripheral housing. The socio-economic practices of the Roma in Romania in the context of industrial relations and unequal territorial development", in short PRECWORK, with the financial support of Norwegian grants and UEFISCDI from Romania. More about the project here: precwork.granturi.ubbcluj.ro/ Producer: Marina Mironica and Maria Martelli Visual: Maria Martelli Soundtrack: KindStudios Bibliography: Cornel Ban, Gabor Scheiring & Mihai Vasile (2023) The political economy of national-neoliberalism, European Politics and Society, 24:1, 96-114, DOI: 10.1080/23745118.2021.1956241 Cornel Ban (2016) Ruling ideas: How global neoliberalism goes local. Oxford University Press Rundown: Min 01:16 - Why is political economy important? Min 04:50 - Why look at Romania? Min 09:44 - What does a rise in nationalism and populism mean, across Europe Min 20:00 What is the difference between doing politics as a party and populism? Min 29:00 Zooming in on the far-right and AUR (Alliance for Unity of Romanians) Min 32:38 What is specific to national-neoliberalism? How does it function? Min 37:19 How do these policies reflect in the lives of people in Baia Mare? Min 51:34 Policy recommendations and the importance of sociological knowledge Min 1:02:58 Bonus question: Best case and worst case scenarios for Romania’s political economy in the next 20 years accounting for the climate crisis

2. 

   20 Mar 2023

   Labour in the factory. Work to live or Live to work

   Factory work remains one of the most widespread forms of production. 22.3% of people employed in Romania in non-agricultural fields work in manufacturing production, i.e. in factories. The working conditions are often extremely demanding, and the pay is often the minimum wage. In the case of factory workers in Baia Mare, several dimensions overlap that place people in extremely vulnerable situations – the racism against Roma, poor living conditions due to lack of property, lack of access to education and health services and many others. In the current episode, we discuss what three-shift work means for the people producing our furniture, the precariousness and the consequences it has on workers' health. The discoveries made in the PRECWORK research project are impressive due to the interdisciplinary nature of the process. The complexity of labour in Romania is put in a special light that makes us glimpse the injustice and inequality that hides behind the right to work, a right that does not ensure the right to a decent life. Neda Deneva holds a PhD in sociology and social anthropology from the Central European University. Her work is situated at the intersection of transnational migration, labour regimes, social citizenship, and social reproduction in Eastern Europe. Her most recent research at Babes-Bolyai University within the project PRECWORK focuses on how reindustrialization processes in Romania transform the working and living conditions of Roma workers. She currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at SYNYO in Vienna. This episode is part of a series based on the research project "Precarious work and peripheral housing. The socio-economic practices of the Roma in Romania in the context of industrial relations and unequal territorial development", in short PRECWORK, with the financial support of Norwegian grants and UEFISCDI from Romania. More about the project here: http://precwork.granturi.ubbcluj.ro/ Producer: Marina Mironica Visual: Maria Martelli Soundtrack: KindStudios Sources: Labour force in Romania for 2021, National Institute of Statistics https://insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/field/publicatii/labour_force_in_romania_2021.pdf Rundown: Min 00:00 Intro and subject of the episode Min 07:11 The industrial workers nowadays Min 10:18 On lack of investments and the surplus of working power Min 13:05 Formal employment and the impossibility to work for long periods Min 17:15 What are other needs beside working? Min 21:00 Chances to be able to buy a house as industrial worker in Romania Min 25:20 Strategies to deal with the demanding working conditions: migration, unpaid leave, seasonal work Min 28:00 Social security workers are contributing to our well-being while not getting anything back Min 35:00 The (im)possibility to have a future after working life Min 37:15 Local structures that care and the problem with the public policies Min 40:17 A local strike success story Min 44:24 Future plans and reasons to stay hopeful

3. 

   31 May 2022

   Locuire. Cum se trăiește într-un fost oraș minier

   Ce formă ia locuirea într-un oraș pe cale de industrializare și cu o populație crescândă? Ce se întâmplă cu cartierele muncitorești atunci când industriile pleacă? Ce rămâne în urmă și cum accesează oamenii apartamente, până ce apar alte industrii noi? În acest episod discutăm cu Enikő Vincze despre locuire în Baia Mare, un fost oraș minier. Enikő Vincze este profesor la Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai și activistă pentru dreptate locativă în cadrul mișcării Căși sociale ACUM ! din Cluj. De-a lungul carierei sale academice, cercetările și publicațiile lui Enikő s-au axat pe naționalism și politici identitare, relații de gen și feminism, marginalizarea socio-teritorială a romilor și rasism, dezvoltare urbană și locuire, dezvoltare imobiliară și formarea capitalismului în România. Aceast episod e parte dintr-o serie pe baza proiectului de cercetare “Muncă precară și locuire periferică. Practicile socio-economice ale romilor din România în contextul relațiilor industriale și dezvoltării teritoriale inegale”, pe scurt PRECWORK, cu sprijinul financiar al granturilor norvegiene și UEFISCDI din România. Mai multe despre proiect, aici: http://precwork.granturi.ubbcluj.ro/proiect/ Puteți asculta un prim episod de prezentare, produs de Elena Stanciu in aprilie 2021, aici: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JXlDAKAKdI Transcrierea episodului în întregime poate fi citită aici: http://precwork.granturi.ubbcluj.ro/podcast-ro/ Rundown: Min 00:00 Intro Min 03:40 Baia Mare ca și studiu de caz pentru procese ale industrializării Min 14:30 Dezvoltarea inegală și creșterea populației în oraș Min 27:24 Case, blocuri și cartiere înainte și după 1990 Min 35:07 Locuire precară, rasism și așezări informale în Baia Mare Min 47:05 Segregare, renovări și evacuări Min 56:42 Pași înainte, propuneri de politici sociale Producție & Imagine: Maria Martelli Intro & Outro: KindStudios

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