What do platforms do? Understanding the gig economy
The rapid growth of the platform economy has provoked scholarly discussion of its
consequences for the nature of work and employment. We identify four major themes in the …
consequences for the nature of work and employment. We identify four major themes in the …
The causes of populism in the west
S Berman - Annual Review of Political Science, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The global ascendance of populism has produced an explosion of research, bringing
together scholarship on American and comparative politics as well as encouraging …
together scholarship on American and comparative politics as well as encouraging …
Where platform capitalism and racial capitalism meet: The sociology of race and racism in the digital society
T McMillan Cottom - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The study of race and racism in the digital society must produce theoretically distinct and
robust formulations of Internet technologies as key characteristics of the political economy …
robust formulations of Internet technologies as key characteristics of the political economy …
Algorithmic control in platform food delivery work
Building on an emerging literature concerning algorithmic management, this article analyzes
the processes by which food delivery platforms control workers and uncovers variation in the …
the processes by which food delivery platforms control workers and uncovers variation in the …
[LLIBRE][B] After the gig: How the sharing economy got hijacked and how to win it back
J Schor - 2020 - books.google.com
Management & Workplace Culture Book of the Year, 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards
A Publishers Weekly Fall 2020 Big Indie Book The dark side of the gig economy (Uber …
A Publishers Weekly Fall 2020 Big Indie Book The dark side of the gig economy (Uber …
Consequences of routine work-schedule instability for worker health and well-being
Research on precarious work and its consequences overwhelmingly focuses on the
economic dimension of precarity, epitomized by low wages. But the rise in precarious work …
economic dimension of precarity, epitomized by low wages. But the rise in precarious work …
Struggles for recognition: The liberal international order and the merger of its discontents
The Liberal International Order (LIO) is currently being undermined not only by states such
as Russia but also by voters in the West. We argue that both veins of discontent are driven …
as Russia but also by voters in the West. We argue that both veins of discontent are driven …
[LLIBRE][B] Democracy in chains: The deep history of the radical right's stealth plan for America
N MacLean - 2017 - books.google.com
Winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
for the National Book Award The Nation's" Most Valuable Book"“[A] vibrant intellectual …
for the National Book Award The Nation's" Most Valuable Book"“[A] vibrant intellectual …
[LLIBRE][B] Precarious lives: Job insecurity and well-being in rich democracies
AL Kalleberg - 2018 - books.google.com
Employment relations in advanced, post-industrial democracies have become increasingly
insecure and uncertain as the risks associated with work are being shifted from employers …
insecure and uncertain as the risks associated with work are being shifted from employers …
The “sharing” economy: labor, inequality, and social connection on for‐profit platforms
For social analysts, what has come to be called the “sharing economy” raises important
questions. After a discussion of history and definitions, we focus on 3 areas of research in …
questions. After a discussion of history and definitions, we focus on 3 areas of research in …