"The literature on platform work has grown rapidly over recent years, but moving the debate on from this has proved challenging. We argue that the literature is currently held back by “platform exceptionalism.” The article examines five factors that are particularly important for understanding platformisation (or not) within contemporary capitalism: investment patterns, employment status, polarisation of employment, labour process, and algorithmic regulation. Each of these factors presents barriers and opportunities for platformisation rooted in the broader political economy. Through this analysis, we argue two problems that need to be overcome with a future research agenda. First, new empirical and comparative research is necessary to understand platform work in relation to other forms of work. Second, further historical and theoretical research is needed to understand platformisation within the broader dynamics of contemporary capitalism. Across both dynamics, it is necessary to move beyond platform exceptionalism to connect the literature to wider debates."
"The literature on platform work has grown rapidly over recent years, but moving the debate on from this has proved challenging. We argue that the literature is currently held back by “platform exceptionalism.” The article examines five factors that are particularly important for understanding platformisation (or not) within contemporary capitalism: investment patterns, employment status, polarisation of employment, labour process, and ...
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