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When the "sharing economy" launched a decade ago, proponents claimed that it would transform the experience of work -- giving earners flexibliitiy, autonomy, and a decent income. But this novel form of work soon sprouted a dark side: exploited Uber drivers, neighborhoods ruined by Airbnb, racial discrimination, and rising carbon emissions. Several of the most prominent platforms are now faced with existential crises as they prioritize growth over fairness and long-term viability. Based on nearly a decade of pioneering research, After the Gig dives into what went wrong with this contemporary reimagining of labor. The book examines multiple types of data from thirteen cases to identify the unique features and potential of sharing platforms that prior research has failed to pinipoint
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After the Gig, Juliet B. Schor
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- Année de publication
- 2021
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- Titre
- After the Gig
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Juliet B. Schor
- Publié
- 2021
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN10
- 0520385675
- ISBN13
- 9780520385672
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Sciences sociales, Commerce, Affaires & Gestion, Sciences politiques & Politique, Politique, Économie, Sociologie
- Évaluation
- 3,75 sur 5
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- When the "sharing economy" launched a decade ago, proponents claimed that it would transform the experience of work -- giving earners flexibliitiy, autonomy, and a decent income. But this novel form of work soon sprouted a dark side: exploited Uber drivers, neighborhoods ruined by Airbnb, racial discrimination, and rising carbon emissions. Several of the most prominent platforms are now faced with existential crises as they prioritize growth over fairness and long-term viability. Based on nearly a decade of pioneering research, After the Gig dives into what went wrong with this contemporary reimagining of labor. The book examines multiple types of data from thirteen cases to identify the unique features and potential of sharing platforms that prior research has failed to pinipoint