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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Platform Capitalism"”.
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Three essays on Platform Capitalism and its alternative
… delves into the intricate landscape of platform capitalism and its multifaceted relationship with labor dynamics, bringing forth a nuanced understanding of the evolving economic terrain. The first essay sets the stage by redefining platform capitalism's character. Contrary to prevailing …
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The philatelic imagination of pan-African independence under platform capitalism
… these comparative chronologies, the digital platforms of the electronic market function as the technological precondition for the practice of visual study. To that extent, these works can be understood as investigations into the limitations placed upon the artistic imagination of the …
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An investigation into South Africans performing online erotic labour, experiences of their labour and their experiences and negotiations of stigmatisation
… significantly influenced by the type of digital platform used to sell labour. These experiences were found to be located within the broader context of platform mediated gig work, and I investigated how platform capitalism affects workers' experiences of precarity. Congruent with other non- …
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Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study
… study critically evaluates the development of platform gambling – the network of fixed odds betting terminals, self-service betting terminals and online gambling – within the United Kingdom’s land-based betting industry. The study specifically explores if platform gambling can be perceived as …
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Os usos do território pelos agentes dos circuitos da economia urbana para a entrega de alimentos demandados por aplicativos na cidade do Natal-RN
… applications. These define the phenomenon of platform capitalism, enabling the services of transporting people and delivering food demanded by applications. Such services are performed, above all, by non-hegemonic market agents, in the context of the uberization of work, in which labor …
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Clouds of discontent: art, work, solidarity and digital platform labour
… modes of critical engagement with digital platform labour (commonly referred to as the ‘gig economy’). Digital labour platforms act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of labour, through which a temporary employment relation can be entered into with a few clicks of a mouse or taps …
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The Rise of Platform Game Work in China
… organization, and social implications of platform-based video game work in China. Platform game work examined here goes far beyond the paid work of game developers and the unpaid labor of gamers, encapsulating a burgeoning intermediate space where workers earn a living through gameplay and …
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Building Digital Cities and Digital Nations: Singapore, Thailand, China
… in urban pilot projects including city data platforms, IoT sensor systems, and digital twins. How and why did the “smart city” and “4th IR” resonate with political leaders and national histories in these countries, and how is the trajectory of urban technologies in these contexts co-produced …
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Body Double: Mythmaking and Identity in a Virtual Countryside
This thesis looks at how the romanticized image of the American countryside has shifted over the last century. By tracing a lineage of mediation through different mediums (print, television, internet), we argue that there has never been a pure rural condition. Currently, the countryside is …