Working In/For Platforms by Carlos A. Scolari (.PDF)
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Working In/For Platforms by Carlos A. Scolari, Mar Guerrero-Pico, Martina Piña
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Overview: Global perspectives on digital labor, resistance, and platform power
Working In/For Platforms moves beyond traditional analyses of data and algorithms to examine underrepresented dimensions of platform labor, including informal learning, invisible work, reputation construction, and the interplay of resistance and adaptation. Contributors from the Global North and South—spanning Spain, Italy, Canada, the UK, Colombia, Brazil, Australia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines—deliver fifteen chapters organized across five thematic sections, each introduced by the editors.
The volume addresses contemporary phenomena such as geolocated Taylorism, the rise of dark kitchens as new intermediaries, and the subversion of operational rules by marginalized groups including undocumented immigrants. It examines gender dynamics, creator-audience relationships, market forces, and legislative responses shaping platform economies. First-hand accounts from platform workers complement the academic analysis throughout.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Educational
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