"Kylie Jarrett provides a profound and indispensable analysis of digital labor. The book is an absolute must-read for everyone wanting to understand how labor has changed in the digital age."--Christian Fuchs, author of Digital Labour and Karl Marx"In this clear-eyed, crisp meditation on the meaning of 'digital labor', renowned feminist media scholar Kylie Jarrett delivers a cogent, necessary intervention in what counts as work and value in a digital world."--Mary L. Gray, co-author of Ghost Work
Acknowledgments1 Defining Digital Labor2 Exploitation: Digital Deeds Done Dirt Cheap3 Process: Of Autonomy and Algorithms4 Alienation: The Romance of Entrepreneurialism5 Commodification: Affective Attachment and Inalienable Assets6 Struggle: The Workers United(ish)7 Conclusion: Digital Labor on the EdgeBibliographyIndex
Kylie Jarrett is Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.