{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-digital-labor-isbn-9781119981800","title":"The Handbook of Digital Labor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a global perspective on labor and technology, exploring resistance, solidarity, and alternatives in digital capitalism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Digital Labor\u003c\/i\u003e critically examines how digital technologies are reshaping work and employment around the globe. Bridging historical and contemporary perspectives, this timely volume explores the dynamics of labor within digital capitalism using a critical framework that illuminates the systemic challenges faced by workers across diverse sectors. Dozens of contributing authors address key challenges including surveillance, inequality, and environmental exploitation, while highlighting innovative forms of resistance and organizing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganized into four sections—Working-Class Resistance, Digital Capitalism and Alternatives, Laboring under Digital Capitalism, and Theorizing Digital Labor—the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e offers a nuanced understanding of how workers navigate the intersection of technological advancement and capitalist development. In-depth chapters cover topics ranging from platform work to AI-driven labor processes\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eshedding light on the realities of digital labor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipping readers with the tools to critically engage with labor struggles across diverse industries and geographies, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Digital Labor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers interdisciplinary insights from leading scholars in media, communication, labor studies, political economy, as well as unionists, activists, and other on-the-ground practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents both historical and contemporary analyses of labor conditions under digital capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvocates for actionable strategies to empower labor movements and build equitable and sustainable alternatives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures real-world case studies of worker resistance and solidarity across platforms and industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmphasizing both theory and praxis, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Digital Labor\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, junior faculty, and researchers in media studies, labor sociology, and public policy. It is a vital resource for courses on digital labor, political economy, and social change within communications and technology programs. Labor organizers, policymakers, and industry professionals will find it an indispensable guide to navigating the complexities of work in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xix \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Linchuan Qiu, ShinJoung Yeo, and Richard Maxwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Working-Class Resistance 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Laboring of Labor Communication Research 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincent Mosco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Party's Over: Organizing Across the Contracting Divide at Google 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeamus B. Grayer and Enda Brophy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Organizing the Unorganized: The Case of Korean Truck Drivers—An Interview with Wol-san Liem 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShinJoung Yeo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \"The Coal Machine\/What Will a Coal Miner Do?\" Automation, Financialization, and Union Mobilization in Underground US Coal Mining 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEricka Wills\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Pathways to Worker Empowerment in the Digital Age: A Comparative Analysis of Unions and Co-operatives 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreig de Peuter and Nicole S. Cohen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Digital Capitalism and Alternatives 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Digital Capitalism in the 2020s: Dividing the World 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDan Schiller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Labor and Surveillance: The Productivity of Being Watched 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Andrejevic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 \"We Don't Need Unions at Amazon.com\": Historical Context and the Struggle to Organize an E-Commerce Giant 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy J. Minchin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 From \"Barefoot Electrician\" to \"Electronic Supervisor\": Technology and Labor Politics in the Information Industry of China 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHongzhe Wang and Changwen Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Cybersyn: Into Alternative Digital Futures, Through a Chilean Rear-view Mirror 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJie Xiong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Regional Disadvantage: The Ongoing Exodus from Silicon Valley 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Gregg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Laboring under Digital Capitalism 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Global Inequalities in the Production of Artificial Intelligence: A Four-Country Study on Data Work 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntonio A. Casilli, Paola Tubaro, Maxime Cornet, Clément Le Ludec, Juana Torres-Cierpe, and Matheus Viana Braz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Platform-mediated Informal Employment, the State, and Labor Politics in China 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenny Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 \"There is No Future in this Business.\" Further Platformization of Ride-hailing Service in China and the State's Intervening Policies under the COVID-19 Outbreak 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYanning Huang, Hanlin Chen, Qinyi Chen, Ruotong Jia, Jiaming Liu, Xueer Yan, and Yushu Yin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 \"It's Not A Job That You Can Take Off\": Freedom and Precarity of Sex Workers in the Platform Economy 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargherita Di Cicco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 \"Calibrated Servitude\": Agency, Relational Practice, and Postcolonial Dynamics in Cloudwork 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCheryll Ruth R. Soriano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Digital Hustle: Precarity Beyond Platforms 307\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia Ticona\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Control and Flexibility in the Age of Globalized Production 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntan Suwandi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Theorizing Digital Labor 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Digital Labor and Digital Capitalism: A Critical Political Economy Perspective 351\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Fuchs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Digital Labor and the Domestic Sphere 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeopoldina Fortunati and Arlen Austin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Labor and Value 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Arvidsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Circuits of Labor: A Holistic Model for the Making and Unmaking of Class Through the iPhone 403\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Linchuan Qiu, Melissa Gregg, and Kate Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 421\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACK LINCHUAN QIU\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair and Shaw Foundation Professor of Media Technology at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHINJOUNG YEO\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), and co-founder of the Information Observatory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD MAXWELL\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Media Studies at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY). He specializes in the intersections of technology, labor, and environmental sustainability.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProviding the Tools to Understand and Address the Profound Changes Reshaping the World of Work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Digital Labor\u003c\/i\u003e offers a groundbreaking examination of how digital technologies are transforming labor across the globe. Through an interdisciplinary lens, this innovative volume dissects the structures, processes, and impacts of digital capitalism while highlighting the collective struggles of workers. Spanning diverse sectors and geographies, it sheds light on the hidden dynamics of labor exploitation, resistance, and solidarity in both traditional and digital industries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into four thematic sections — Working-Class Resistance, Digital Capitalism and Alternatives, Laboring under Digital Capitalism, and Theorizing Digital Labor — the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e provides a holistic exploration of historical and contemporary challenges facing workers. Essays by leading scholars delve into topics such as platform labor, AI-driven economies, environmental degradation, and the fight for worker dignity. Blending critical theory with practical insights, this handbook equips readers with the tools to understand and address the profound changes reshaping the world of work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Digital Labor\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for advanced students and researchers in labor studies, media and communication, and political economy. It is also an indispensable reference for labor organizers, unionists, policymakers, and anyone invested in fostering a more equitable and sustainable future for workers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990247882981,"sku":"NP9781119981800","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119981800.jpg?v=1761787055","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-digital-labor-isbn-9781119981800","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}