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Gregg, Melissa; Andrijasevic, Rutvica Virtually Absent: The Gendered Histories and Economies of Digital Labour 2019 Article Automation, Platforms, Employment Unpaid Reproductive Labor, Invisible Work, Platform Work, Platform Economies, Gig Economies, Hyperflexible Work, Algorithmic Labor, Precarious Work
Citation Gregg, Melissa; Andrijasevic, Rutvica 2019 Article Fem. Rev. Unpaid Reproductive Labor Invisible Work Platform Work Platform Economies Gig Economies Hyperflexible Work Algorithmic Labor Precarious Work Automation Platforms Employment

"Virtually Absent: The Gendered Histories and Economies of Digital Labour"

by Gregg, Melissa; Andrijasevic, Rutvica (2019)

Abstract

This hidden work of online community management fits a longer history of 'unpaid reproductive labour'explained so well in this issue by Ursula Huws. A key aim of this themed collection is to expand the reach of such foundational feminist insights to appreciate how …

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Unpaid Reproductive Labor, Invisible Work, Platform Work, Platform Economies, Gig Economies, Hyperflexible Work, Algorithmic Labor, Precarious Work

Themes

Automation, Platforms, Employment

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