Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy
Author | : Sarrah Kassem |
Publisher | : Policy Press |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2023-02-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781529226546 |
ISBN-13 | : 1529226546 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy by : Sarrah Kassem
Download or read book Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy written by Sarrah Kassem and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on interviews with Amazon workers and original empirical data, this book explores how different working conditions estrange and alienate workers, and how, despite these, workers find ways to organize and express their agency. This is an important analysis of work on the digital shop floor for the scholars of platform economy.