Work And Alienation In The Platform Economy: Amazon And The Power Of Organization

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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.


  • | Author: Sarrah Kassem
  • | Publisher: Bristol University Press
  • | Publication Date: Mar 28, 2023
  • | Number of Pages: 222 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Hardcover
  • | ISBN-10: 1529226546
  • | ISBN-13: 9781529226546
Author:
Sarrah Kassem
Publisher:
Bristol University Press
Publication Date:
Mar 28, 2023
Number of pages:
222 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Hardcover
ISBN-10:
1529226546
ISBN-13:
9781529226546