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Terranova, Tiziana Free Labor: Producing Culture for the Digital Economy 2000 Article Digital Labour, Capitalism, Digital Labour, Automation Digital Economy, Unpaid Work, Free Labour, Digital Media Industry, Exploitation, Digital Labour, Marxism, Socialist Feminism, Marx, Hegel, Immaterial Labour, Knowledge Class, Internet, Information Technology
Citation Terranova, Tiziana 2000 Article Social Text Digital Economy Unpaid Work Free Labour Digital Media Industry Exploitation Digital Labour Marxism Socialist Feminism Marx Hegel Immaterial Labour Knowledge Class Internet Information Technology Digital Labour Capitalism Digital Labour Automation

"Free Labor: Producing Culture for the Digital Economy"

by Terranova, Tiziana (2000)

Abstract

Working in the digital media industry is not as much fun as it is made out to be. The “NetSlaves” of the eponymous Webzine are becoming increasingly vociferous about the shamelessly exploitative nature of the job, its punishing work rhythms, and its ruthless …

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Digital Economy, Unpaid Work, Free Labour, Digital Media Industry, Exploitation, Digital Labour, Marxism, Socialist Feminism, Marx, Hegel, Immaterial Labour, Knowledge Class, Internet, Information Technology

Themes

Digital Labour, Capitalism, Digital Labour, Automation

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