'Succes heb je zelf in de hand; falen is je eigen schuld.' Dat is het ideaalbeeld van de prestatiesamenleving, waar alleen talent en inzet tellen. Winnaars in de competitie om maatschappelijk succes hebben een goedbetaalde baan die hun status en waardering verschaft. Maar waaraan ontlenen werklozen in activeringsprogramma's waardering als ze er ondanks al hun pogingen niet in slagen een betaalde baan te vinden? Hoe schermen ze zich af tegen het negatieve stereotype beeld van de 'luie profiteu...

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