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| The affective economy of the business case for mature aged workers | | Author(s) | Kathleen Riach, Gavin Jack |
| Journal title | Social Policy and Society, vol 15, no 4, October 2016 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, October 2016 |
| Pages | pp 611-623 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/sps |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Recruitment ; Ageism ; Labour economics ; Social policy ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The authors draw on Ahmed's (2004) concept of affective economies as a means of critically exploring the nature and consequences of the 'business case for mature aged workers', a framework that underpins recent Australian government and corporate policy focusing on extending working lives. Contrary to the claims of the business case as wholly rationalistic 'common sense' and logical, the authors argue that the business case operates discursively, by drawing on latent but potent circuits of emotionality. The authros draw on a range of government 'best practice' resources for employers, to show how the 'rippling effects' of emotionality result in particular systems of valuation pertaining to mature aged workers and later life working. In situating these dynamics as important to a broader affective political economy, the authors argue that this may inadvertently undermine current initiatives which seek to promote the retention and recruitment of mature aged workers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170106208 A |
| Classmark | GC: WK6: B:TOB: WH: TM2: 7YA |
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