Udruživanje i aktivizam bivših tekstilnih radnica starije generacije: iskustvo članica udruge "Kamensko"

master's thesis

• Title (english): Association and activism of displaced older female textile workers: the experiences of NGO "Kamensko" members
• Author: Rahela Dragičević
• Mentor: Ivan Landripet (mentor)
• Committee member: Ksenija Klasnić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Branka Galić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Landripet (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Sociology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-09-30, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology

Abstract

Predstavljeno kvalitativno istraživanje se bavi tematikom tekstilnih radnika, pripadnicima industrijske grane koja u Hrvatskoj sustavno propada. Radnu snagu te industrije čine većinom žene zrelije dobi, koje propadanjem tvornica dolaze na burzu rada gdje ih čeka vrlo nepovoljan položaj. Ova studija je konkretno usmjerena na proučavanje slučaja njihovog udruživanja u obliku udruge „Kamensko“, te je pomoću metode intervjua pokušala dobiti uvid u to kako sudjelovanje u udruzi utječe na živote članova. Tijekom rujna 2019. godine u uredu udruge u Zagrebu provedeni su intervjui sa svih devetero članova koji trenutno u njoj djeluju, od kojih je 5 bivših radnika Kamenskog, 2 bivše radnice DTR-a (također velike propale tvornice) te 2 mlađe članice koje su radile u manjim tekstilnim obrtima. Sudionici su u razgovorima opisali određene aspekte udruge, svoja radna iskustva, motivaciju za članstvo i utjecaj koji sudjelovanje (odnosno zaposlenje) u udruzi ima na njih, ali su također prilikom intervjua samostalno iznosili svoje stavove o tekstilnoj industriji, za koju smatraju da je sustavno uništavana, te o struci, za koju smatraju da je podcijenjena i potplaćena. Svi su istaknuli pozitivan utjecaj zaposlenja u udruzi na svoje financijsko, ali i psihološko stanje. To je bilo posebno bitno s obzirom na traumatična iskustva i financijsku neizvjesnost koju je većina proživjela uslijed stečaja tvornica, te lošoj poziciji na tržištu rada onih starijih članica kojima udruga pruža mogućnost da u struci ostvare uvjet na mirovinu, iz čega proizlazi zaključak o izuzetnom društvenom doprinosu udruge, kao i o njenoj pozitivnoj ulozi u tekstilnoj struci.

Abstract (english)

This qualitative study examines the problem of Croatian textile workers, whose industry is rapidly declining in the last two decades, with major job losses that profoundly effect the main work force of the industry: women (now mostly of mature age). The focus of the research is the NGO Kamensko, formed as an association of former workers of a textile factory. The goal of the study is to understand how participating in the NGO influenced the lives of the current members, as well as the conditions that lead to their involvement. This was achieved by conducting semi-structured interviews with the members in the office of the NGO during September of 2019 in Zagreb. The nine members all have different work experiences, but all of them claim that the Croatian textile industry is purposely ruined and that their line of work is disrespected and inadequately paid. All of them interpreted their work in the NGO as having a huge benefit on their financial and emotional wellbeing, which was especially important considering the minimal employment opportunities that the older female member face on the labour market, as well as the traumatic and financially horrible situation that they faced during the downfall of their former textile factories. The NGO gives them, as well as the younger members, decent wages, stable employment until retirement, and a positive work environment, which makes the NGO hugely beneficial to society and the textile profession.

• Keywords: tekstilne radnice; Kamensko; udruga; tekstilna industrija
• Keywords (english): textile workers; non-governmental organizations; Kamensko; textile industry
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:406011
• Study programme: Title: Sociology (double major); specializations in: Research, Teaching; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra sociologije (magistar/magistra sociologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2020-02-11 11:07:55