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OverviewThe platform economy, powered by companies like Airbnb, Uber and Deliveroo, promised to revolutionise the way we work and live. But what are the actual benefits to our society and economy? This book interrogates the 'sharing economy', showing how platform capitalism is not only shaped by business decisions, but is a result of struggles involving social movements, consumer politics and state interventions. It focuses in particular on the controversial tactics used by platform giants to avoid regulation. Drawing on cutting-edge research and analysis, this book provides a critical overview of this important topic, and imagines the different possible futures of the platform economy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Luke Yates (The University of Manchester)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529236156ISBN 10: 1529236150 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 29 November 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available, will be POD  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon it's release. This is a print on demand item which is still yet to be released. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Trajectories of Struggle: Making Sense of Change 3. Meaning, Framing and the ‘Sharing Economy’: Changing Common Sense 4. Platform Politics: New Tactics, New Power 5. Can You Manufacture a Movement? Astroturfing at Airbnb 6. Platform Power: History, Successes, Consequences 7. Contested Futures of Platform PoliticsReviewsAuthor InformationLuke Yates is Lecturer in Sociology at The University of Manchester. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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