Tumbleweed Society

In 'Tumbleweed Society,' Allison J. Pugh investigates how economic insecurity affects people's work, family life, and social relationships.

Through qualitative research, she documents the ways flexible and precarious employment conditions influence everyday decisions, identities, and care practices.

Pugh argues that insecurity produces a nomadic, ever-adapting social existence—hence the 'tumbleweed' metaphor—affecting both emotional life and practical choices.

The book combines sociological theory with rich ethnographic detail to reveal how broader economic structures seep into intimate realms.

Pugh's analysis highlights policy and organizational implications for supporting more stable, humane working conditions.