Mediatization of Social Space and the Case of Uber Drivers
Digital data have become a form of “objectivation”, which affect how we construct social knowledge and organize social space (Couldry & Hepp, 2017). The workplace is one sphere that is increasingly datafied. This study explores how Uber drivers, a form of digitally-enabled service workers, contr...
Main Authors: | Ngai Keung Chan, Lee Humphreys |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cogitatio
2018-05-01
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Series: | Media and Communication |
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Online Access: | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1316 |
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