Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy - Amazon and the Power of Organization (Hardcover)

Once hidden behind the veils of entrepreneurship, it is now clear that platforms are reshaping the world of work, and Amazon has been a forerunner in setting the trend. This book examines two key and contrasting Amazon platforms that differ in how they organize workers: its e-commerce platform and digital labor platform (Mechanical Turk). With access to the people who are working at the heart of these platforms, it explores how different working conditions alienate workers, and how, despite these conditions, workers organize within their political-economic contexts to express their agency in traditional and alternative ways. Written for social scientists studying and researching the platform economy, this is a timely and important analysis of work and workers on the (digital) shop floor.

General

Imprint:	Bristol University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Sarrah Kassem
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-5292-2654-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Information technology industries Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Office & workplace > Working patterns & practices > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5292-2654-6
Barcode:	9781529226546

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